A man has told the rather unbelievable tale of how his own father nearly sent him to an early grave in their home.
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Senzekahle Nzimande is a South African man who has every reason to thank God for being alive after he was shot by his father.
According to Daily Sun SA, after he was discharged from hospital on Monday following the near-death encounter, Senzekahle said he has forgiven his father.
Senzekahle (23), the younger brother of former Hawks spokesman McIntosh Polela, who wrote "My Father, My Monster", was allegedly shot in the cheek by his father (65) on Sunday after an argument over a family tractor.
“All I want is to see my father admitting that he has a temper disorder. He needs to be psychologically examined and treated,” he said.
Senzekahle, from Ladysmith in the KZN Midlands, South Africa, said his ordeal started when his family received a call from a neighbour who complained about the tractor abandoned in his yard.
“We knew my father had left it there so we went to take the tractor back home. Lately he has a habit of taking family properties and abandon them everywhere. We do not know what his intention is,”
He said while trying to remove the tractor, his father appeared.
“We argued and then he pulled out a gun and shot me. Luckily the bullet missed my brain. My older brother overpowered and disarmed him. He nearly killed me,” Senzekahle claimed.
Captain Nqobile Gwala, KZN police spokeswoman, confirmed that a man was still in hospital under police guard.
“The residents beat him up. He will appear in court as soon as he is discharged.
“A case of attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm was opened at the Elandslaagte Police Station.”