MP Businessman, Wife And Children Shot Dead At Home

Police are looking for two suspects after a businessman, his wife, and two daughters were shot dead on Tuesday night in Mpumalanga.

At around 7.30 p.m., a shooting occurred at Johnson Fakude’s residence in Casteel, near Bushbuckridge. “Two men were seen jumping over a wall towards in the direction of the R40 road, where they disappeared into the darkness. Police and medical personnel were notified [and] upon arrival found that Fakude, his wife and their two daughters [had been] shot. They were certified dead.”

“Neighbors heard gunshots coming from the house of the 58-year-old business owner,” who runs Faduk Cash Loans in Bushbuckridge and Acornhoek, according to Mpumalanga police spokeswoman Brig Selvy Mohlala.

Police acknowledged that a murder investigation had been launched and that a manhunt was underway. “The motive for the killing is unknown at this stage,” said Mohlala.

Fakude, Gift Matsane, 50, Princess Fakude, 11, and Priscilla Fakude, 8, were among those killed. Lt-Gen Semakaleng Daphney Manamela, the provincial police commissioner, has called for immediate arrests.

“Those suspects must be hunted down and be brought to book immediately. We know our community will not disappoint us and will assist with the information we need.”