"Walking away from a nightclub, young Zander Vermeulen was attacked by a panga-wielding assailant who hacked his hand so badly that it hung by a strand of flesh. The attack was brutal and senseless, raising suspicions that the motive might be linked to gang initiation rites. But through emergency surgery, doctors managed to reattach his severed hand. Can modern surgical techniques restore its functionality completely? Carte Blanche follows his journey to recovery."

• Written by Caryn Dolley
• Website Reference IOL - Cape club-goer’s hand hacked off

"A panga-wielding assailant attacked a Claremont teenager as he was walking from a nightclub to his nearby flat, hacking off his hand and splitting his head, sparking fears that young patrons leaving establishments along the popular party strip are being targeted." 

• Written by Monique Mortlock
• Website Reference IOL - Claremont club-goer attacked by Panga-wielding man

"CAPE TOWN - A 19-year old club-goer has been attacked by a panga-wielding man while walking along a popular Claremont strip club." 

Chris Vermeulen speaks to John Maytham(Cape Talk) about the attack that was made on his son (Zander Vermeulen) by a panga wheeling man In January 2016.
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