A bereaved wife has narrated how her husband was killed after a black chicken and a cross were dropped in front of their doorstep.
It was gathered that when the deceased identified as Bongani Biyela (48) woke up on Wednesday morning, he found a chicken on his doorstep, its wing and foot had been cut off. A small distance away was a red and black cross but he didn’t take the matter lightly.
He called the neighbours and police who took the chicken to a dumpsite. He even asked his armed cousin to go with him as protection when he went to work .
Two days later (on Friday), Bongani and his two relatives were dead
According to reports, Bongani was shot on Friday on his way to work. His armed cousin Siyabonga Xulu (40), who escorted him to work, was also shot. The two men died at the scene in Angelo, in Boksburg in Ekurhuleni, South Africa.
On Saturday, gunmen hunted down and shot and killed Nkululeko Gumede (30), another relative.
When Daily Sun visited the area, scared residents of Gumede squatter camp near Delmore Gardens in Boksburg, where Bongani lived, said they were wondering who’s next.
The family now believe the chicken was a curse. Bongani’s grieving wife Ntombi (45) said at first they didn’t know what it meant.
“But Bongani was shocked and called his neighbours to witness what he was seeing,” she said.
“Reiger Park cops were also called and they took photos of the cross and the chicken.”
She said she was called while at work and rushed to Angelo, where she found her dead husband. This was not the first attempt on his life.
“He went to open a case of intimidation and a suspect was arrested but later released.”
Constable Nathi Mokwana said they suspected residents were fighting over land.