Zimbabwe News Update

🇿🇼 Published: 05 February 2026
📘 Source: The Sowetan

A man implicated by a witness at the Madlanga commission has survived a hit on his life near Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. The attempted hit on Wiandre Pretorius happened on Thursday morning in Van Dyk Park. Pretorius was implicated by slainMarius “Vlam” van der Merwe, also known as Witness D at the Madlanga commission of inquiry, in the murder of Emmanuel Mbhense.

Mbhense was allegedly tortured by the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department inApril 2022 during interrogation. LIVE FROM THE SCENE | Police say 16 bullets were fired at Wiandre Pretorius who was implicated at the Madlanga commission by slain Marius “Vlam” van der Merwe who was known as Witness D. Police are still combing the scene in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni.Report:@Koena_xMpic.twitter.com/gqWNC5W9V4 “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. Investigations are under way,” said police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi.

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The commission spokesperson, Jeremy Michaels, said they were aware of the incident. “I don’t want to talk too much about the details because it is not clear what happened, but I should say that Mr Pretorius at the moment is not in the commission’s sights,” he said.

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Originally published by The Sowetan • February 05, 2026

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