A 27 year man was seriously injured following a bar brawl in the Tongaat CBD.
The victim arrived at the Reaction Unit South Africa Tongaat Operations Centre bleeding excessively from his injuries. Medics were called to assist and upon arrival treated him for stab wounds to various parts of his body.
He explained that he was at a bar in Tongaat with friends when an argument broke out between himself and other patron. During the argument the suspect drew a knife and stabbed him. The victim ran out of the bar while being pursued by the suspect who caught up to him and continued stabbing him. The suspect then robbed him of his cash and cell phone before fleeing on foot. A second person known to the victim was also stabbed on his arm during the altercation.
The victim was transported to hospital in serious but stable condition.