Thursday, August 17, 2023

One of the EFF's WC founding members, shot and killed in Khayelitsha

One of the founding members of the Economic Freedom fighters (EFF) in the Western Cape, was shot and killed close to his Khayelitsha home on Sunday.

Western Cape police confirmed that they are probing a case of murder for 34-year-old advocate Ayanda Gladile.

PICTURED: Ayanda Gladile


“Harare detectives are probing a murder case following the death of a 34-year-old man in Makhaza, Khayelitsha. Preliminary investigation reveals that members attended to a shooting incident in Golide Street in Makhaza ... at about 4.50pm. On arrival at the scene, the members found the man had already succumbed to a gunshot wound to his neck,’’ said Lt-Col Malcolm Pojie.

No arrests has been made.

The Black Lawyers Association (BLA) condemned the killing.

“We are concerned that this phenomenon of the killing of black lawyers in their own communities is undesirably getting too common.The unfortunate irony is that Adv. Gladile has dedicated his life to live amid our people and be accessible to help dispense justice in service of the desperate and vulnerable communities, yet he gets killed within the very community he makes sacrifices to serve.

“We call upon the law enforcement agencies to leave no stone unturned in investigating this senseless and heinous crime and bring the culprits to the full might of the law. We pass our sincere condolences to the Gladile family and friends and assure them that we grieve with them during the loss of their loved one,’’ said BLA in a statement.

 

Done By: Mitchum George

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