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Murder of Armand Swart

Armand Swart was fatally shot while seated in his car outside his workplace in Vereeniging on 17 April 2024. The murder is believed to be a case of mistaken identity linked to political killings.

Described by 6 witnesses
Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanaziday 1Sehlahle Fannie Masemoladay 4Brigadier Mishak Mkhabeladay 20Lt Gen Samuel Dumisani Khumaloday 25Advocate Johnsonday 150Advocate Ramsamyday 154
Each of these people gave first-hand evidence about this event. Several accounts of the same event is a property of the record — it is not verification, and witnesses can be mistaken together.
6 claims from testimony
"killed while he was in his vehicle outside the workplace"
death locationMr Armand SwartLt Gen MkhwanaziCL0000646
"On the 17th of April 2024, Armand Swart, an employee of an entity called Q-Tech in Vereeniging was fatally shot while seated in his car outside his workplace"
death locationMr Armand SwartLieutenant General MasemolaCL0004004
"who was shot while entering the premises of his employer"
death causeMr Armand SwartBrigadier MkhabelaCL0014120
"that was a mistaken identity. He was not the intended target"
murder mistaken identityMr Armand SwartLieutenant General KhumaloCL0018174
"I asked this morning, if in fact, heaven forbid, but if in fact Mr Adams committed what one would consider a political killing, what would we have asked ?"
action takenAdvocate JohnsonAdvocate JohnsonCL0162107
"She said we should also look into the Political Killings Task Team's protection regarding Mr Ian Cameron"
saidAdvocate JohnsonAdvocate RamsamiCL0170878