UPDATE: Gupta, Bosasa liquidator Cloete Murray succumbs to injuries after apparent hit

A well-known African Global Holdings (formerly Bosasa) and Gupta company liquidator has died from his injuries after he was shot on the busy N1 North highway in Midrand, north of Johannesburg.

It is understood, 50-year-old Cloete Murray and his 28-year-old son Thomas were shot in an apparent assassination attempt at the Engen Big Bird 1 Stop, North at the New Road off-ramp on Saturday.

Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello confirmed to The Citizen that Cloete had succumbed to his injuries after being in a critical condition in hospital.

“The second victim on yesterday’s shooting at Midrand unfortunately succumbed to his injuries earlier this morning. The police will now be investigating two counts of murder,” Sello said.

Assassination

“It reported that on 18 March 2023, two men (reportedly a father and son) were travelling together when their vehicle was shot at by unknown suspects.

“The circumstances that led to the incident are unknown at this stage. Police request anyone who may have information that can assist with investigations to contact the Crime Stop Line at 08600 10111 or anonymously report tip-offs on MySaps application which can be downloaded on any smartphone,” Sello said.

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Guptas

In addition to Bosasa, Cloete was the business rescue practitioner for one of the Gupta family companies, Shiva Uranium, including Comair.

Cloete was appointed as liquidator for state contractor Bosasa by the court whose executives were implicated in state capture allegations at the Zondo inquiry.

Thomas was a legal practitioner at his father’s firm, Sechaba Trust, at the time of the shooting.

Shot multiple times

Earlier, Emer-G-Med Paramedics said the father and son were shot multiple times.

“A 28-year-old male was found to have sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead on arrival of paramedics whilst a second man, aged approximately 50 years old, was found in a critical condition.

Emergency Care Practitioners worked fervently to stabilise him before he was transported rapidly by ambulance to a nearby hospital for further care,” Emer-G-Med said.

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