North West Premier Thandi Modise condemns in the strongest terms the murder of regional organiser of trader union AMCU who was shot dead in Rustenburg on Saturday.

In appealing for calm and calling on members of the public to assist police in their investigations, Premier Modise appeals to police not to leave any stone unturned until those responsible for the callous murder are behind bars.

“Workers should resist the temptation to be drawn towards violence against each other by faceless people and give the investigation a chance,” said Modise.

Premier Modise wishes to convey her condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of the union official who was murdered.

According to police, the 46-year-old man was killed at Billy’s Tavern near Anglo Platinum’s Khomanani mine shaft two,just before 1pm.

SAPS Provincial Spokesperson, Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said that the deceased was watching soccer and having a good time with his friends in the local tavern when four men, dressed in blue overalls, came into the tavern and one of them shot the man four times in the back, at close range with a 9mm pistol before the suspects fled the scene on foot .

“The man said to be the regional organiser of AMCU in the Rustenburg platinum belt died on the scene, all other people who were with him in the tavern ran for cover,” Ngubane said.

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