The family of a man shot dead by Makhado police in Louis Trichardt on Friday morning, 16 January, is demanding answers about the circumstances surrounding his death. The deceased has been identified as 41-year-old Godfrey “Godfather” Semenya.
Police allegedly responded to complaints that Semenya had been harassing members of the public near the town’s central business district. When approached, Semenya fled, with two police officers giving chase.
Near the corner of Krogh and Joube...