Breedt was shot and killed on his farm outside Worcester, in the Western Cape, on Friday evening.

According to police spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana, the incident occurred around 22:30. A 45-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound to his chest.

“The motive for the killing is unknown at this stage,” Rwexana  said.

“Police are following up on leads in order to bring those responsible to book.”

Police did not disclose any other details surrounding the shooting.

Thomas van Dalen, AfriForum’s head of community safety in the Western Cape, confirmed that Breedt was shot and killed.

While the details surrounding the shooting are still emerging, it is believed that Breedt and his partner, John Sinclaire, were out and arrived back at the farm around 22:00, Van Dalen said.

Sinclaire went to open the house, while Breedt parked the car.

“As he (Sinclaire) opened the door, a man stood in the door with a firearm pointed at him. He slammed the door closed,” Van Dalen said.

Van Dalen added that it is unclear what happened between the time that Sinclaire found a man in the house to when he found Breedt’s body, but that Breedt was already dead with a gunshot wound to his chest when his body was discovered.