Slain eSikhaleni man mourned by colleagues and friends

AN Alpha Alert employee who was shot more than 20 times when ambushed in his home by a group of unknown men will be sorely missed by those closest to him.

Raymond Zungu (45) was gunned down in his Empembeni house, behind a local clinic on Thursday night.

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Nurses from the clinic alerted police to the scene where Zungu was found in a pool of blood from several gunshot wounds.

Numerous empty cartridges, as well as one projectile, were found on the scene.

Family members reported that a group of unknown men was spotted fleeing the premises shortly after the gunshots were heard.

Zungu leaves behind one son and an elderly mother.

His colleague Yolanda Thompson, described him as a friendly and hard-working individual who always went the extra mile.

‘He would notice immediately if you were different and ask if you are ok. And he would always listen to your story.

‘That Thursday afternoon I still had a good laugh with him and later that night I received the terrible news from my boss.

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‘Around our office, it was very quiet on Friday and we lit a candle that burnt all day in memory of him.’

Speaking on behalf of Alpha Alert management, Larry Erasmus said it was a pleasure working with Zungu.

He confirmed that a motive for the murder was not yet established.

‘Ray always knew exactly what I wanted to be done. His work was carried out with absolute precision, passion, and honesty.

‘Ray, my friend, may you rest in peace, and thank you so much for what you have meant to me, my family, my friends, and everyone around the company. You will be dearly missed.’

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