南非证人Marius van der Merwe担心遭到有针对性的暴力,尽管保护减少,他仍在其车道中被枪杀。 South African witness Marius van der Merwe, fearing targeted violence, was shot dead in his driveway despite declining protection.

Marius “Vlam”van der Merwe是一名41岁的南非保安公司老板,也是Madlanga委员会的主要证人,星期五晚上在Brakpan车道当着他的妻子和两个孩子的面被致命枪击身亡。 Marius “Vlam” van der Merwe, a 41-year-old South African security company owner and key witness in the Madlanga commission, was fatally shot in his Brakpan driveway Friday night in front of his wife and two children. 他曾在两次前的暗杀企图中幸存下来,包括两周前的一次,并告诉家人,他认为他正在成为目标,在就警察的不当行为作证后接受了他的命运。 He had survived two prior assassination attempts, including one two weeks earlier, and had told family he believed he was being targeted, accepting his fate after testifying about police misconduct. 尽管提供了保护,他拒绝了。 Despite being offered protection, he declined it. 他的死引起了全国对证人安全和保护方案在南非的有效性的关注。 His death has sparked national concern over witness safety and the effectiveness of protection programs in South Africa.