The Portuguese merchant, the son of immigrants from Madeira in South Africa, was gunned down this Friday morning at his business center in eastern Johannesburg, a community source told Lusa.
“He was shot dead this morning at his commercial establishment in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, and this is what is known so far,” adviser José Luis da Silva explained to Luza.
Violence in South Africa “continues in an unstoppable spiral and has reached an unacceptable level”, said the Madeiran adviser, adding that “much of this is due to police inefficiency”.
“Another 10,000 high-ranking police officers were mobilized yesterday, but the problem is that the authorities should focus on prevention, which South Africa does not have,” he said.
“On the other hand, corruption is rampant in the security forces as well as in the government, and the leaders of this country have raised the flag of hunger and incompetence, endangering the future of this nation, its people, including our communities,” the government stressed. advisor from Madeira, Johannesburg.
Merchant Luis Freitas, 44, the son of a Madeiran from Ribeira Brava and living in Johannesburg, was “the victim of a violent crime,” according to a note of regret from the Madeira regional government, to which Lusa had access.
“The Regional Government of Madeira, through the Regional Directorate of Public Relations and External Cooperation, regrets the death of another victim of a violent crime that left behind two minor children aged 15 and 12,” said Rui Abreu, Regional Director of Public Relations and Cooperation. . .
