LUSIKISIKI - A mother, her two daughters, and grandson are among the 18 people gunned down in Lusikisiki last week.
As the Mhatu family prepares to lay their loved ones to rest on Saturday, they fear for their own lives as gun violence escalates in the area.
Nancy Sinqina Mhatu was killed alongside her two daughters Dimpho and Athini.
Thabiso (13), the son of Dimpho, also died in the hail of bullets.
- eNCA senior reporter Aviwe Mtila filed this report.