Sandile Ngwazi (32) was shot dead in KwaDweshula on August 2, and his younger brother, Asanda Ngwazi (19), is fighting for his life in Port Shepstone Regional Hospital.
Ugu District Saps Communications confirmed the incident and said a case of murder has been opened at Mehlomnyama Saps.
“Police responded to the scene near Makoyini Bus Stop and found the deceased inside a Toyota double-cab bakkie, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. A second person was injured and received medical treatment at a nearby clinic.”
Police said that the circumstances surrounding the incident, as well as the motive, are unknown at this stage.
The brothers’ sister, Wendy Ngwazi, said Sandile had visited the family home and had purchased a few goods for them.
She added that as he was leaving, they asked him for a lift to a nearby spaza shop.
“After he dropped us off, Sandile stopped a few metres away and spoke to Asanda because he was not at home when he visited, so they were just chatting. Then a vehicle stopped and started shooting at his bakkie. Everyone ran, and when the shooter’s car made a U-turn, I could tell that Sandile had died because his vehicle was badly damaged.”
According to Wendy, when she got to her brother’s bakkie, she realised that Asanda was not there. She started searching for him and found him at a neighbour’s house, badly injured.
She added that the family is devastated by the incident.
“Sandile had no enemies; I didn’t think something like this could happen to him.”
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