Murder of Babita Deokaran

Murder of Babita Deokaran
Date23 August 2021 (2021-08-23)
Timearound 08:00 SAST
VenueOutside the home of the victim
LocationWinchester Hills, Johannesburg South, Gauteng Province, South Africa[1]
Coordinates26°16′29″S 28°01′19″E / 26.27476°S 28.02193°E / -26.27476; 28.02193
CauseShooting
MotiveAssassination of a witness in a corruption investigation
Deaths1
Arrests6
Suspects
  1. Nhlanganiso Ndlovu[2]
  2. Siphakanyisa Dladla[2]
  3. Zitha Radebe[2]
  4. Simphiwe Mazibuko[2]
  5. Sanele Mbele[2]
  6. Phakamani Radebe[2]

Babita Deokaran was a South African whistleblower murdered for reporting corruption at the Gauteng Department of Health where she was working as the acting chief director financial accounting officer.

  1. ^ Cruywagen, Vincent (10 October 2021). "AGE OF THE ASSASSIN: Possible 'mafia' link to murder of Babita Deokaran". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Babita Deokaran murder: More arrests expected after six accused make first court appearance". www.polity.org.za. Retrieved 31 August 2021.