Johannesburg police are still investigating the circumstances that led to the death of a man who attended the City of Johannesburg New Year’s Eve bash held in Newtown on 31 December 2018.
A man, believed to be a foreign national, was apparently stabbed to death by an unknown person at the City’s New Year’s Eve Countdown Concert held at Mary Fitzgerald Square.
The body of the deceased, aged between 25 and 30, was discovered at around 12.54am on 1 January.
According to the Johannesburg Central Police Station’s spokesperson Captain Xoli Mbele, no arrest has been made yet regarding this incident.
“The deceased was stabbed once in the upper body and he was certified dead on the scene by the paramedics,” said Mbele.
“The deceased is a Tanzanian national and it is still unclear what led to him being stabbed and subsequently, his death.”
The matter is still under investigation, he said.
A statement issued by the City of Joburg on 1 January read, “The City of Joburg and its stakeholders including SAPS [SA Police Service], private security, JMPD [Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department], Disaster Management and EMS [Emergency Management Services] learned with shock of an incident that happened at the New Year’s Eve Countdown Concert just after midnight.”
The statement further read, “All stakeholders confirmed that all necessary safety measures were fully implemented during the event. Incidents like this are unfortunate and regrettable.”
The City has since appealed to anyone who might have information to come forward.
Details: Johannesburg Central Police Station 011 497 7381.
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