Western Cape Father of 2 Stabbed to Death on His Way to Work

Western Cape Father of 2 Stabbed to Death on His Way to Work

  • A father of two from Milnerton in Cape Town was ruthlessly killed while travelling to his place of employment
  • The man was stabbed repetitively on the morning of 30 March until he lost his life
  • South Africans were heartbroken that the man was on his way to provide for his family when they murdered him

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered police investigations and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years. Do you have a hard news story you would like to share? Email tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za with CA in the subject line.

A man from the Western Cape was killed while on his way to work
Mzansi mourned the death of a man who was going to work. Images: ilbusca and Mikolette
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MILNERTON – A man from Milnerton, Cape Town, was stabbed to death on 30 March while he was on his way to work. His death devastated South Africans.

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Milnerton man stabbed to death

According to Daily Voice, William Daud was travelling to his workplace when the suspects jumped out of a vehicle and attacked him. He was allegedly stabbed in the head several times, and he allegedly died on the scene.

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A family friend said that his wife lost her mother a few days before she lost the father of her two children. The South African Police Service confirmed that they are investigating a case of murder.

South Africans shaken by the murder

Netizens on social media were torn by the way the man was allegedly violently stabbed to death.

Louise Sassman said:

“A dad went to work to put food on the table for his family. Two kids are left without a father.”

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Mathilda Cochrane said:

“Sad that the kids are now fatherless.”

Samantha Victor said:

“South Africa has become a disgusting place to live in. People are trying to earn an honest living.”

Ingrid Anderson said:

“People have no mercy nowadays. They just kill as if they get paid.”

Valda Kallis said:

“This is so cruel, sad and merciless.”

Teenager allegedly stabs brother to death

In a recent article, Briefly News reported that a 19-year-old teenager from Giyani in Limpopo was arrested after she allegedly killed her brother.

The two siblings got into an argument, and her brother allegedly assaulted her. She retaliated by allegedly stabbing him and killing him. She then handed herself over to the police.

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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. He joined Briefly News in 2023. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za