Cape Town’s drug kingpin, Fadwaan Murphy, threatened a journalist during sentencing proceedings in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday.Murphy was sitting in the dock surrounded by police officers armed with R5 assault rifles , as well as a full gallery of supporters.investigative journalist Aron Hyman. Murphy reportedly stared at Hyman until he caught his attention, then pulled his thumb across his throat and stated, ‘You’re dead’, while pointing at Hyman.
Explore Cape Town and its surroundings with these incredible deals on cars for under 100k. Find car listingsThe publication further states that Murphy has previously displayed his displeasure with Hyman’s coverage of his case, including an article about the murder of advocate Vernon Jantjies, who was Murphy’s legal representative. Jantjies was fatally shot at a petrol station in Mitchells Plain in 2019.
Murphy denied having any involvement in Jantjies’ death, stating that he was a father figure to him. He also did not take any legal steps againsteditor Makhudu Sefara says the death threat against Hyman is a threat against media freedom. ‘We do not take threats from drug dealers and criminals lightly. The Cape Ganglands is notorious for taking hits out on anyone daring to challenge them.’
‘Our reportage on Murphy and his criminal network has exposed a group of thugs hell-bent on destroying communities. This is how we, the media, help to make the world a safer place. Now we are forced to take precautions to keep our own reporter safe from this criminal.’‘We call on the police to take this matter seriously, investigate accordingly and bring a new charge of intimidation against him,’ adds Sefara. ‘Threatening a journalist should not go unpunished.
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