The Eastern Cape business sector suffered a further blow after another young businessman in the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipal area was gunned down in cold blood.
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.
National police have taken over investigations into the murder of OR Tambo district employee Namhla Mtwa, whose killing outside her Mthatha home made headlines across SA earlier this year.
In March, popular Mthatha businessman Zwelinzima “PK” Dweba posted a photo of himself and fellow young businessman Lwazi Ntanta, who had just been gunned down in the town, grieving Ntanta’s death.
Spooked by a spike in crime, including a spate of people being killed by unknown gunmen in recent weeks, local authorities and law enforcement agencies in Mthatha have joined hands to reclaim the town from criminals and thugs.