A prominent Eastern Cape family’s joy turned to tragedy after its head was gunned down just hours after celebrating his daughter’s wedding. Mkhululi “Skoni” Kubukeli, 60, was shot and killed in the early hours of Saturday on the premises of his latest business venture, the Le Pearl Grande Event and Entertainment Centre, alongside the R61 near Corhana village, about 5km outside Mthatha.
Vivian Dafeti, the widow of respected Mthatha businessman Zibele Dafeti, has vowed to continue the many community building projects they started 17 years ago. She was all smiles when DispatchLIVE (http://www.dispatchlive.co.za) visited one of their farming initiatives. Dafeti has found purpose amid grieving for her husband, who was gunned down two months ago outside one of his businesses in KwaLink village.
The murder of a young, popular businessman and top farmer in Mthatha more than a week ago has sent shock waves not only through his village of birth but the entire business and farming community in the OR Tambo district.