The State’s second witness, whose identity cannot be revealed, told the Durban High Court she witnessed a violent assault between Ferrel and Kisten months before Durban businessman, Shailen Singh was murdered in December 2024.
The Govender brothers have pleaded not guilty to all charges including the murder.
Govender allegedly assaulted his former girlfriend, Salona Kisten, until she lost consciousness. The witness testified that she was present during an altercation between Ferrel Govender and Kisten on the 22 December 2024.
The court heard that during this altercation at Ferrel Govender’s home in Umhlanga, north of Durban, he allegedly smashed a vase over Kisten’s head and fired several shots in her direction.
The witness testified that she repeatedly pleaded with Govender to stop before accompanying Kisten to a private medical facility for treatment.
Court was adjourned to Friday for cross examination of the second witness.
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Montreal's other top-50 entry is Atwater Cocktail Club, which ranks #36. Known for its creative cocktails, this underground Little Burgundy hotspot is also easy to miss, as there is no signage. Nevertheless, those who know its charms have done a great job of spreading the word. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGRCKU1xD24/?img_index=1" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Rounding out the Montreal mentions are Bar Bello, a playful Saint-Henri spot at #84, and The Coldroom, a speakeasy near Place d’Armes that slipped into the list at #91.</p><p>This year's top spot overall went to Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City, with other frontrunners from New York, Chicago, and Toronto dominating the top half of the list. Toronto's Bar Pompette also cracked the top 10, coming in at #7.</p><p>In total, 23 Canadian bars were recognized among North America's finest:</p> <ul> <li> Bar Pompette (Toronto) — #7</li> <li> Civil Liberties (Toronto) — #21</li> <li> Botanist Bar (Vancouver) — #26</li> <li> The Keefer Bar (Vancouver) — #28</li> <li> Cloakroom (Montreal) — #31</li> <li> Atwater Cocktail Club (Montreal) — #36</li> <li> Bar Mordecai (Toronto) — #37</li> <li> Mother (Toronto) — #44</li> <li> Library Bar (Toronto) — #51</li> <li> Missy's (Calgary) — #52</li> <li> Prophecy (Vancouver) — #53</li> <li> Civil Works (Toronto) — #55</li> <li> Proof (Calgary) — #58</li> <li> Laowai (Vancouver) — #67</li> <li> Cry Baby Gallery (Toronto) — #68</li> <li> Humboldt Bar (Victoria) — #69</li> <li> Bar Bisou Bisou (Montreal) — #75</li> <li> Bar Bello (Montreal) — #84</li> <li> The Coldroom (Montreal) — #91</li> <li> Meo (Vancouver) — #92</li> <li> Slice of Life (Toronto) — #96</li> <li> Shelter (Calgary) — #99</li> </ul> <p>Cheers to that.</p>
