WATCH: Minister visits grieving families in Eden Park after shooting left 3 dead
Shane Abrahams, Clayton Abrahams, and Eric Maswaya were murdered in cold blood at a house on Rambler Road in Eden Park.
A brazen attack on June 19 shocked the Eden Park community. Shane Abrahams, Clayton Abrahams and Eric Maswaya were gunned down in cold blood at a house on Rambler Road.
It is understood that an unspecified number of suspects entered Shane Abrahams’s home, allegedly armed with an AK-47 assault rifle. Inside, they found Shane, his brother Clayton, Eric Maswaya and a fourth, unidentified person.
Multiple shots were fired, killing all three men and leaving the fourth victim critically injured and hospitalised.
The suspects fled the scene in a getaway vehicle and remain at large.
Shane Abrahams was a well-known and respected businessman in the community, involved in the minibus taxi industry.
Clayton Abrahams worked for the City of Ekurhuleni’s energy department at the Alberton depot. Eric Maswaya was a beloved motorsport enthusiast, known for his passion for car spinning.
Cabinet minister visits grieving families
While the motive for the killings remains unclear, the incident was deemed serious enough to prompt a visit from Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie.
@albertonrecord Minister Gayton McKenzie visited the families of 3 men who were shot dead in Eden Park, Alberton. #edenpark #murder #shooting #gaytonmckenzie ♬ original sound – Alberton Record
“I am beyond livid because of the treatment the families received from the police. Statements were taken through the window of a police vehicle because officers were complaining about the cold. The wife of one of the deceased was spoken to rudely,” said McKenzie in a statement.
“I shall take up this matter with the Minister of Police on Wednesday. I have full trust in him. We will no longer allow this kind of treatment of our people. We are no longer orphans of the system. We have a home now that will fight for us all. Justice shall prevail.”
Shortly after the incident, Eden Park ward councillor Dino Peterson posted on social media: “I have no words, ek is gebreek (I am broken). May your souls rest in peace.”
Community members gathered to mourn the tragedy and support the bereaved families. At the gathering, Councillor Peterson addressed residents and extended his condolences to the victims’ families.
Memorial service for Eric Maswaya
A memorial service for Eric Maswaya was held on June 25 at JD Thomas Hall in Eden Park.
Fellow motorsport enthusiasts, car spinners, friends, family, community leaders, and residents came together to honour Maswaya’s memory.
Speaking at the service, Councillor Peterson supported Minister McKenzie’s calls for car spinning to be formally recognised as a legitimate sport.
@albertonrecordEden Park ward councillor Peterson speaking at the memorial service of Eden Park motorsport enthusiast Eric Maswaya.♬ original sound – Alberton Record
“Car spinning is one of the biggest sports today that brings all races together,” he said. “When Minister Gayton McKenzie took office, he often mentioned car spinning. Some people were reluctant to call it a sport, associating it with gangsterism.
“But then you meet someone like Eric, the kindest person, who was an ambassador for what this sport has become.”
The Alberton Record has requested comment from Eden Park SAPS station commander, Lieutenant Colonel Attie Engelbrecht, on the status of the police investigation and will provide updates once received.
