ANC MP Sibusiso Radebe shot in Lindhaven
Police report that it was an attempted hijacking
A 40-year-old man was shot and killed during an attempted hijacking in Lindhaven last night (19 June).
The incident happened in Cabot Avenue at approximately 7.30pm.
We got to stop the war of Political killings, Sibulawelani
Goodnight Honorable Cde: Sibusiso Radebe incumbent member of Parliament😥 pic.twitter.com/hKrBsvjw0c
— Sibusiso 🚂曼德拉🇨🇳Ginindza🇿🇦1912 (@SbuM4Ginindza) June 20, 2018
The ANC Chief Whip, Jackson Mthembu, confirmed that the person who was killed was Sibusiso Radebe, an ANC Member of Parliament (MP).
“The Office of the ANC Chief Whip is in the process of notifying all the relevant structures of comrade Radebe’s passing, and will make the necessary arrangements to visit the family,” Mthembu said.
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Brigadier Mathapelo Peters, the Gauteng Provincial Head of Corporate Communication, said in a press statement that the police were searching for two people who are allegedly responsible for the politician’s murder.
The news of the murder of Hon #SibusisoRadebe are most tragic.
S'bu was a great colleague and friend in Parliament who was full of life.
He was a humble and dedicated MP.My sincere condolences to his wife, family, friends & the #ANC.#WeLiveOnBorrowedTime #GoneTooSoon #Kunzima pic.twitter.com/G4mWzDwbct
— Mkhuleko Hlengwa MP (@MkhulekoHlengwa) June 20, 2018
The Record will keep you updated as the story unfolds.
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