Police probe murder of witness at Wynberg Magistrate’s Court [VIDEO]

Western Cape police are investigating a case of murder after a state witness was gunned down at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town.

It is understood the man was shot dead on Tuesday while many people were in the court building.

Shooting

Graphic images circulating on social media showed the witness slumped over a bench in a court hallway.

A video shared on Facebook, allegedly taken at the court, showed people seated inside a room as a woman said that shots could be heard.

It is unclear how the perpetrator managed to sneak a weapon into the court premises.

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Murder

Police spokesperson Seargent Wesley Twigg told The Citizen they have registered a murder case.

“A murder case has been registered for investigation following a shooting incident at court in Church Road, Wynberg, on Tuesday, 08 April 2025. The victim sustained gunshot wounds to his body and was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. 

“The motive for the attack forms part of the police investigation, and arrests are yet to be made,” Twigg said.

Twigg has urged anyone with any information about this shooting to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111, or use the mobile application MySAPS anonymously.

Witness assassination

Two years ago, four people were arrested in relation to the murder of a woman near the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court.

The victim was fatally shot after leaving the court building. She was en route to the nearby taxi rank.

CCTV footage of the murder was shared widely on social media.

In the video, the woman can be seen walking down the street when she is approached by a man from behind. The man draws his gun and fires two shots at the back of her head before fleeing the scene.

Shooting

It is alleged that the woman had just attended court proceedings as a witness. It is suspected that she was followed after leaving the courtroom.

Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm Pojie said the investigation involved careful tracing operations conducted at various locations within the Cape Metropole.

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