Popular South African actress, Thandeka Mdeliswa has ben
been shot dead at her family home in Evander, Mpumalanga in South Africa.
The actress, popularly known for her starring role as Khanya
in the SABC 1 drama series Ikani, got shot after she waded into a heated
argument her older brother has with two men at their family home.
The argument got violent as one of the men grabbed his
friend’s gun and shot the actress.
The two men immediately fled the scene as Mdeliswa was quickly
airlifted to Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria where she died on
Saturday September 5.
Her family in a statement confirmed her death adding that:
“Her condition was critical but stable. She passed on in the
morning of September 6th.
“The circumstances surrounding her death are still under
investigation by SAPS.”
“The brutality which was inflicted on our daughter us left
us deeply hurt. This is another incidence of violence against women,” the
statement read in part.
The police in a statement confirmed that the owner of the
hub has been identified, however no suspects arrested yet.
“We are currently investigating the incident but have not
arrested anyone. Yesterday, we brought the owner of the gun to book and we were
advised to get the person who pulled the trigger,” the police said.
The police urged anyone with information to approach the
Evander Police Station or any police station around.
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