Pakistani Shop Owner Killed with a Hammer in Kathu, Northern Cape.
A chilling crime unfolded on October 8, 2024, when a Pakistani shop owner in Kathu, Northern Cape, was brutally attacked and killed with a hammer. A viral 3-minute video shows the victim cleaning his shop before two men approached him under the guise of customers. Inside, one suspect struck him in the head multiple times with a hammer, while the other broke security cameras—unaware that footage was already recorded.
Kathu police arrested two suspects, aged 20 and 41, who are set to appear in court within 48 hours.
