TWO Zimbabwean businessmen based in South Africa, who are
brothers originally from Bellevue suburb in Bulawayo, were allegedly savagely tortured
before they were shot dead in Johannesburg and their bodies dumped in
Mpumalanga province in the neighbouring country in a case of a suspected deal
gone sour.
They reportedly ran a flourishing transport and freight
company where they owned buses and trucks operating within South Africa.
The two brothers – Sydney and Edmore Ncube – reportedly went missing more than three weeks
ago after being kidnapped by unknown assailants.
Mpumalanga provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Leonard
Hlathi yesterday confirmed the incident, saying the two bodies were discovered
in a decomposed state along the highway between Bronkhorstspruit and Delmas.
“I can confirm that there are two Zimbabweans who were
found dead in an area between Bronkhorstspruit and Delmas. Their bodies had
bruises, an indication that they could have been assaulted. Our investigations
revealed that they were murdered in Johannesburg and the suspects then dumped
their bodies in Mpumalanga,” he said.
Brig Hlathi could however, not reveal the circumstances
surrounding the murder, saying their Gauteng counterparts were still
investigating the case.
Gauteng police
spokesperson Brigadier Mathapelo Peters said she was yet to contact the
investigating officer handling the matter.
Brig Hlathi said they have since arrested one of the
suspects linked to the murder of the two men. Sources said the two brothers
disappeared on June 26 after failing to return home from work.
They are said to have used the same car on that particular
day.
“It appears one of the suspects believed to be a family
friend, lured Edmore to some secluded spot before they later used him as bait
to capture his brother Sydney. They asked Edmore to call his brother to come
and pay ransom and when he arrived at that particular place, they captured him
too before torturing them,” said the source.
The source said the suspects tortured the two brothers
before shooting them in their heads.
Edmore was shot three times while Sydney had a single
bullet wound. “After more than three weeks of being reported missing, a farmer
stumbled upon their bodies on July 10 and he informed the police,” said the
source.
They had their feet and hands tied and the post-mortem
report stated that they were tortured to death. The two bodies were repatriated yesterday and they are
being kept at a funeral parlour in Bulawayo.
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