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Craigh Botha had emergency surgery after being shot in the stomach. His former wife, Cindy, says he’s in a lot of pain.<\/p>\n
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Durban – A Durban man is fighting for his life after he was shot at a popular nightclub, allegedly by one of the club\u2019s bouncers, at the weekend. <\/p>\n
Craigh Botha, 38, a Nike South Africa store manager, underwent emergency surgery in the hours following the shooting and was expected to recover, his former wife, Cindy, 37, said. <\/p>\n
But, with the suspected shooter still on the loose, Cindy feared for her safety and that of their seven-year-old daughter. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re scared he will come after us,\u201d she told The Mercury on Monday. <\/p>\n
Botha and Cindy were in the VIP section of Rocca Bar in Morningside on Saturday night when Botha became involved in an altercation with one of the club\u2019s bouncers. <\/p>\n
Cindy rubbished rumours, circulating on Facebook, suggesting the altercation started after Botha became aggressive towards her, calling them \u201cabsolute nonsense\u201d. <\/p>\n
He was about to be escorted out of the club, she said, when another bouncer intervened. <\/p>\n
An argument ensued and Botha punched the second bouncer. The two wrestled and the bouncer fell back on to a couch. <\/p>\n
\u201cThen he just took out a gun and shot Craigh in the stomach,\u201d Cindy said. <\/p>\n
The bouncer \u201ccalmly\u201d replaced the gun and left the club. <\/p>\n
Cindy commended the club\u2019s quick response and said a member of the management team applied pressure to Botha\u2019s wound for 45 minutes, while they waited for an ambulance to arrive. <\/p>\n
When the ambulance did arrive, it took paramedics half an hour to stabilise Botha. He was then taken to hospital where he had a four-hour operation to remove his gall bladder and part of his colon. <\/p>\n
\u201cHis liver was also damaged,\u201d Cindy said. <\/p>\n
Botha was conscious but remained in intensive care on Monday. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe is in a lot of pain and can\u2019t eat any solids yet,\u201d Cindy said. \u201cHe might have to have another operation in a few days.\u201d <\/p>\n
Cindy said she was \u201cdisgusted\u201d by the incident. <\/p>\n
\u201cBouncers are there for a reason and if there is a problem with a patron then they should remove him from the club,\u201d she said, <\/p>\n
\u201cThey can\u2019t just shoot him.\u201d <\/p>\n
Attempts to reach Rocca Bar\u2019s management team were unsuccessful on Monday. <\/p>\n
However, the club posted a statement on its Facebook page calling the shooting \u201cunfortunate\u201d and saying it did not want to comment any further since the investigation was ongoing. The club wished Botha a speedy recovery and assured patrons their safety was its \u201cfirst priority\u201d. <\/p>\n
Police spokesman Thulani Zwane said police were investigating a case of attempted murder, and confirmed that no arrest had been made on Monday. <\/p>\n
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