Madonsela is living in fear for her life after she was warned that a prominent Western Cape gang boss had been paid to arrange a hit on her.

The public protector has beefed up security and restricted her movements after receiving a tip-off from a “trusted” whistleblower.

The whistleblower, a known police informant, told Madonsela the gang boss had been paid R740000 and that three hitmen were planning to kill her next month in a hit made to seem like a car accident.

A distraught Madonsela spoke to the Sunday Times this week about her ordeal, saying she had immediately alerted the police’s VIP Protection Unit.

“I’m shocked,” Madonsela said. “I don’t know where this is coming from. I’m leaving office in five months’ time. It’s probably revenge.”

She said she had received a chilling text message on April 1 from an informant she had worked with several times in the past.

“I was preparing to go to the Cape Town Jazz Festival when I received it. The message said: ‘Morning. Please be careful. A top gangster by the name of … was paid to get hitmen to kill you. I will inform [Western Cape safety and security] MEC Dan Plato today about my information.'”
Source: Sunday Times