Cape Town – Police in Cape Town are investigating the murder of alleged underworld figure Andre Naudé, who was gunned down in Parow on Thursday afternoon.
According to reports, Naudé was declared dead at the scene after being gunned down by occupants of a vehicle that pulled up next to him while he was with friends.
A 61-year-old man was also wounded in the attack and taken to hospital, while two other men escaped injury.
No arrests had been made immediately after the incident, and the motive remains under investigation by the Anti-Gang Unit.
“According to reports from the scene, at approximately 14:40 on Voortrekker Road, a vehicle pulled up next to the deceased, who was in the company of friends, and the occupants of the vehicle fired several shots,” police spokesperson Captain Frederick Van Wyk said.
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Anti-Gang Unit detectives in Cape Town are searching for gunmen who shot and killed alleged underworld kingpin, Andre Naude. pic.twitter.com/psxZ51QLv5— SABC News (@SABCNews) June 13, 2025
“As a consequence, a 55-year-old man was killed and a 61-year-old man was wounded. Two other males aged 45 and 54 escaped injury,” Van Wyk said.
The suspects fled the scene, and no arrests have been made.
Naudé had been facing trial for the murder of so-called “steroid king” Brian Wainstein, alongside alleged underworld figures Jerome “Donkie” Booysen and Mark Lifman, who was fatally shot in George in November, EWN reported.
Cape Town 🇿🇦 underworld kingpin Andre Naude killed in Parow.
Naude was shot along Voortrekker Road shortly after 3pm. He was declared dead at the scene.
Naude’s killing comes seven months after his associate Mark Lifman, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Garden Route… pic.twitter.com/U4oQM0X5jD
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Following the shooting, forensic pathologists and anti-gang unit officers were spotted meticulously examining the crime scene, with Naudé’s body lying on the side of Voortrekker Road in Parow.
Police are still determining the motive behind Naudé’s murder and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
