Police have confirmed that one of the men implicated at the Madlanga Commission has taken his own life. 41-year-old Wiandre Pretorius allegedly shot himself at a filling station in Brakpan, east of Johannesburg, in front of his partner, a police Sergeant.
Marius van der Merwe, who testified under the name of Witness D, implicated Pretorius in the murder of a man in April 2022.
On Thursday, Pretorius survived an attempt on his life outside his Boksburg home, where gunmen fired 16 bullets into his car.
Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe says investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.
“According to reports, this deceased was driving with his friend. He called his fiancée to come to the garage. An argument ensued, and he allegedly turned the gunman on himself. So we are still investigating. But we can confirm that we have registered an inquest docket following this incident.”
