About Oupa Duma
Oupa Duma ( – 2017)
Brief overview:
Oupa, also known as Chom-Chom, and well known South African actor, DJ and media personality, Mandla Hlatshwayo (40), were shot dead during a robbery at Meli Lounge Pub in Pimville, Soweto, on the night of Sunday 14th May 2017.
Oupa and Mandla, were shot after confronting a group of men who had robbed women of their mobile phones. "After seeing this, Hlatshwayo and one of his friends, Oupa "Chom-Chom" Duma, tried to rescue the women, but both of them were shot dead by the robbers."
"Eyewitnesses described how Mandla ran out onto the street after hearing screams. He was shot and fell to the floor. Oupa‚ known as “ChomChom” to locals‚ peered outside the venue to see what was happening and was also gunned down."
Brief Biography:
- Other Victims/Family
- Funeral/Memorial
- A public memorial was held at Protea South Multi-Purpose Centre in Soweto on Thursday, 18th May.
- The Farm/Smallholding
- The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
- South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world with more than 50,000 cases reported every year.
Attack Details:
- Date and time of attack
- Weapons
- Items Stolen
- Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
- Torture, Gratuitous violence
- Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.
Perpetrator details:
- Number and Descriptions
- 4
- Arrests
- The suspects were found in possession of drugs and an unlicensed gun.
- Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
- Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
- Trial/Conviction
Additional Biographical Information:
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Oupa Duma's Timeline
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May 14, 2017
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Pimville, Soweto, Johannesburg, GP, South Africa
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Soweto, Johannesburg, GP, South Africa
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