A POPULAR South Africa-based Zimbabwean businessman died in
a hail of bullets in the neighbouring country in a suspected planned murder.
Bheki Ndlovu (44), an umalayitsha was gunned down while
fuelling his vehicle at a BP service station in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Sources said the incident happened at Hillbrow BP Garage,
which is a stone’s throw away from the Hillbrow police station.
When The Chronicle visited the family at the late Ndlovu’s
house in Bulawayo’s Northend Suburb, relatives confirmed that he had been
killed in South Africa but said the family was yet to meet and discuss
logistics and the circumstances surrounding his death.
His father, only identified as Mr Ndlovu, said he was yet
to consult elders in the family before they were able to grant a full interview
to the Press.
“We confirm that our son Bheki is late and was killed in
Johannesburg. However, at this time we
are yet to sit down and talk as a family so I am afraid giving more detail at
this point may jeopardise family talks. All I can say is that we are just
shocked by the news and are still trying to take it all in,” he said.
Ndlovu had business interests in his hometown, Tsholotsho,
where he operated a number of shops and a grinding mill. He also had a fleet of
buses and Mercedez Benz Sprinters that plied different routes, among other
interests. He was, however, mostly known for his cross-border services.
Many people took to social media to express shock at his
death and a number of conspiracy theories came up, as people attempt to unpack
the circumstances of his death.
However, his family could neither confirm nor deny them
saying they needed “more time to talk and get clarification on what happened
and the way forward.”
Contacted for comment, Johannesburg Metro police
spokesperson Chief Superintendent Wayne Minaar said he had no details on the
matter and referred questions to the South African Police Service (SAPS) press
office for Gauteng province.
SAPS Spokesperson for Gauteng province Brigadier Mathapelo
Peters had not responded to questions from Chronicle. Chronicle
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