The owner of the Dollar Table bar, where former Golden Lions rugby Sevens player, Thulani Popoyi was hacked to death, will appear in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ court today in connection with the murder.
The police’s Lungelo Dlamini confirmed that the owner of the bar was arrested but said his identity could not be revealed until he appeared in court.
Ward Councilor Amanda Forsythe confirmed that Popoyi had been found brutally murdered. He had multiple stab wounds and his chest had been hacked open.
The 29-year-old was out with his friends and disappeared after a while.
Forsythe informed that Popoyi was well-loved in the community.
“It was clearly murder because the attacker did not take anything from him – he still had his belongings on him,” she said.
“Thulani had been stabbed and there was no blood where he was found, however, one of the car guards looked inside the club and discovered a trail of blood as if someone had tried to clean it up.
“I have been trying to shut this place [Dollar Table] down since last year, because it was operating without a valid licence,”informed Forsythe.
Colin Law, Popoyi’s friend and guardian, was still in shock,
