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Rhino poaching suspect ‘Mr Big’ killed in a hit

Mabuza lived a very adventurous and risky life as an alleged rhino poacher. He made a lot of cash, allegedly had police officers on his payroll and was not shy to splash his loot on what others may call hedonism. Most people called him by his clan name, Mshengu, as a sign of reverence.

Brigadier Leonard Hlathi, the provincial police spokesperson, said Mabuza was sitting in his double-cab Ford Ranger on Thursday in Hazyview when three armed men in a black VW Polo opened fire on him in broad daylight, before fleeing.“He was rushed to hospital where he later succumbed to the gunshot injuries. During the shooting, an elderly woman passerby, also became a victim as she too was shot on her lower body but she is recuperating in hospital,” Hlathi said.

Beside his alleged involvement in the lucrative illicit rhino horn trade, he was also rumoured to be commanding and sponsoring cash-in-transit heists.“Another thing, he was a loan shark who confiscated people’s houses and cars. Even in the taxi business, he was a bully at the rank and his profile is really, really bad,” said a local resident.

He was facing two rhino poaching charges in the Mpumalanga High Court. In one case he was out on R250 000 bail, He was charged alongside two accomplices. In another case he was out on R90 000 bail. He was arrested with five accomplices. Mabuza was first arrested in 2018.

 

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A win for team rhino🥂

Crime doesn't pay

How can you want justice for the person who in return has apparently killed lots of people and rhinos and they are still waiting for justice also

Amen🙏

Ake sikhuz'uShezi!

Tears of Rhinos did not fall down

To that hitman

Well done. Another criminal bites the dust.

I just wonder whats the secret behind rhino hones

Ain't so big now...

Rhino killer killed in a hit?

Rhinos got their revenge

It is bad killing a man like that. They should have just cut of his horn and leave him be. Like with a Rhino.

The animals will be happy today.....

Killed by his Master-z.

Ga tsuputse molomo wa ntshosa.

I'm sho he was close with david mabuza....just saying

So what.

Got what was coming to him!

This guy thought he was untouchable just by looking at him

Got a taste of his medicine....

Now l want to know who had him killed?

Any relations to the Black cat?

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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