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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A Zimbabwean man was reportedly shot dead by armed robbers in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on Wednesday at around 3.30 pm.<\/p>\n

Four unknown men, two of whom had their faces covered, allegedly stormed into Mathew Madukufamba\u2019s (50) home and demanded money.<\/p>\n

Madukufamba, who was a welder by profession, handed over his keys to the suspects who then shot him in the presence of his wife and a 21-year-old son.<\/p>\n

The son, Michael Nyoka, said he was working outside and had his earphones on. He said:<\/p>\n

Two of the suspects went inside the house and the others were with me outside.<\/p>\n

They pulled me away and told me to come with them to get the car keys.<\/p>\n

They took my cell phone. When we got to the house, they told us to lie down.<\/p>\n

I heard gunshots being fired. When I checked, they had shot my father.<\/p>\n

After I heard the gunshots, I was trying to go and get help from the neighbours, but the suspects saw me and one of the suspects who had a gun tried to shoot me, but he missed.<\/p>\n

He then grabbed me and asked me where I was going. He demanded more money and I gave him the only R300 I had on me.<\/p>\n

They also told my mother to give them money and she gave them R400.<\/p>\n

The robbers took two flat-screen televisions and cell phones which they loaded into a backup vehicle.<\/p>\n

Nyoka said he ran to call his uncle but when they returned, his father had already passed away.<\/p>\n

Madukufamba\u2019s brother, Thomas Nyoka, said they suspect the now-deceased knew one of the attackers who had their faces covered, and that is why they killed him. He said:<\/p>\n

The suspects did this intentionally. They must have known enough about our family to pull this off.<\/p>\n

How can you just barge into a man\u2019s house in broad daylight and do as you please?<\/p>\n

This is heart-breaking since he was the oldest in the family.<\/p>\n

As things stand, we don\u2019t know where to start picking up the pieces.<\/p>\n

We still can\u2019t believe he is gone. We fear for our lives, but all we need to do is to be strong and allow ourselves to heal from what happened.<\/p>\n

You can run, but when it\u2019s your time there\u2019s nothing you can do to change that. We want justice now.<\/p>\n

Ward councillor Sibongumusa Zuma said they always ask themselves why criminals proceed to kill victims even after the victims have co-operated with them.<\/p>\n

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