{"id":42494,"date":"2023-01-09T16:01:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/he-was-done-with-politics-former-anc-ward-councillor-and-businessman-killed"},"modified":"2023-01-09T17:21:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T17:21:26","slug":"he-was-done-with-politics-former-anc-ward-councillor-and-businessman-killed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/he-was-done-with-politics-former-anc-ward-councillor-and-businessman-killed","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;He was done with politics&#8217;: Former ANC ward councillor and businessman killed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The family of former Emfuleni ward councillor, Abel Pontsho Seshauke, 58, is reeling in shock after he was killed in his vehicle at Evaton, Vaal Triangle.<\/p>\n<p>Seshauke was travelling with a passenger inside his motor vehicle when an unconfirmed number of suspects opened fire on the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened last Wednesday near the Levai Mbatha Clinic in Evaton.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The driver was hit by bullets in the upper body&#8230; and was certified dead at the scene. The passenger escaped unharmed. The motive for the killing cannot be confirmed at this stage,&#8221; said police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo.<\/p>\n<p>A case of murder has been opened and police are still looking for the suspects.<\/p>\n<p>Seshauke\u2019s only daughter, 31-year-old Mopoitse Ditlhakanyana, told News24 the incident had shocked the family, and they are still trying to process the death.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It came as a shock to us because he was no longer affiliated with the political stuff anymore,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We thought things were now at ease since he retired, and now my mother is the one who is affected the most by this,&#8221; Ditlhakanyana said.<\/p>\n<p>Ditlhakanyana said a friend alerted her about the incident and when she tried calling both of her parents, neither had responded.&#8221;My mother was already at the crime scene when she picked up my call a few minutes later, and started breaking down when I asked her where dad was.<\/p>\n<p>Ditlhakanyana said:<\/p>\n<p>The family said they wanted justice. Seshauke&#8217;s first son also died in a similar incident.<\/p>\n<p>Seshauke served as an Emfuleni ward councillor since 2011 and ended his term in October 2021.<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by his wife, daughter and grandchild. Ditlhakanyana said she is going to miss the role her father played and thanked the community for being supportive during this time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whenever I was going through something or having problems with my car, he was the one whom I trusted to fix it for me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All sorts of ward councillors have been coming through to their respects and show support,&#8221; Ditlhakanyana said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\">South-Africa<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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