- Two men were shot at their offices on Ramatsoele Street in Bochabela, Bloemfontein on Wednesday morning
- A witness reported hearing gunshots and seeing a suspect flee in a white hatchback vehicle after the incident
- Senior SAPS officials, including Lieutenant General Thabang Solomon Lesia, visited the scene as an investigation got underway
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FREE STATE — Two men were fatally shot at business premises on Ramatsoele Street in Bochabela, Bloemfontein, on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, shortly before 09:00.
Police received a complaint through radio control at approximately 08:51. Officers arrived at the scene on Morakile Street, where a witness who had been alone in the yard told police he heard gunshots from upstairs. Upon going outside, he said he observed a male suspect jumping into a white hatchback vehicle and fleeing the area.
Emergency services called to Bochabela scene
Emergency Medical Services personnel from ER24 were summoned to the premises. Medics declared both men at the scene. One of the victims sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The condition of the second individual, the driver, had not yet been formally confirmed at the time of reporting.
The identities of the two men and any possible motive have not been confirmed by authorities.
Senior SAPS officials respond to shooting
Several law enforcement units were deployed to the scene following the incident. Crime Intelligence, Public Order Policing, Mangaung Detectives, the Serious and Violent Crimes Unit and Forensic Services were all activated and conducting work at the location.
Lieutenant General Thabang Solomon Lesia, accompanied by Major General Makhele and Brigadier Thandi Mbambo, personally visited the crime scene. A formal crime scene investigation remains underway.
Durban businessman fatally shot
In similar news, the owner of a security business in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, was shot on 30 December 2025. The South African Police Service is probing a case of murder. Accordng to various reports, the 32-year-old businessman was sitting in a parking lot in his car. An unconfirmed number of suspects travelling in two vehicles appeared, and they opened fire. He died instantly, and the suspects fled the scene.
Businessman survives gun attack
Previously, Briefly News reported that an eMalahleni businessman miraculously survived after he was shot numerous times outside his place of business on 25 February 2025. Maxwell Mlangeni, the founder of Today’s Destiny Logistics, was rushed to hospital after unknown gunmen opened fire on his vehicle on Bethal Road in eMalahleni, formerly Witbank. The businessman was inside his Ferrari when the incident occurred.
Source: Briefly News