Attempted hit on Wiandre Pretorius implicated at Madlanga commission

There has been an attempted hit in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, on an alleged law enforcement officer implicated at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The alleged hit on Wiandre Pretorius by three gunmen occurred in Klapper Street, near Boekenhout Street in Van Dyk Park, on Thursday morning at about 09:25am. According to reports, Pretorius called for help in a voice note.

In the recording, he said the attackers tried to hijack or kill him and that his bakkie was shot multiple times before he managed to escape. Pretorius, who survived the hit, was named by Witness D, Marius van der Merwe, in testimony at the Madlanga Commission. Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said they are investigating an attempted murder case following the shooting.

“It is reported that the victim was about to drive into his residence when attacked by unknown suspects driving a white Toyota Vitz. They fired shots at him before driving away. The victim escaped unharmed, and the motive of the shooting is unknown at this stage.

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Investigations are underway.” Nevhuhulwi said Pretorius is in a place of safety after his ordeal. Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni said Pretorius’s car was shot at 16 times. “He was driving into his driveway, and when the suspects opened fire. He took cover.”

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