BY DAY he was Mike Mpachika (27), the farm worker from Tongaat.
After hours he was also Mike,
the inyanga from Malawi.
On Monday it was Mike the inyanga who was in such deep trouble that he died because of it.
Prem Balram, a Reaction Unit South Africa spokesman, said they were called out to the farm outside Tongaat by other employees.
“It was established that four
occupants of a white Chevrolet came and asked for the man by name,” he said.
“Two of the suspects were allegedly dressed in police uniform and two in civilian clothing.”
A worker said he was in his room when he heard the men shouting that Mike gave them fake muthi which didn’t help them.
“It looks like Mike knew the men. They demanded their money back.
“Mike tried to escape but they fired three shots at him, hitting him in the head and twice in the body.”
He said the suspects fled the scene in their car.
“I called the reaction unit and
reported the incident,” he said.
“They arrived and stabilised Mike before he was rushed to hospital, where he later died.
“The problem is that Mike was from Malawi. No one knows his family.
“He worked at the farm and practised as an inyanga. ”
KZN police spokeswoman Captain Nqobile Gwala said a case of murder was being investigated by Tongaat cops.
