Three men taken in for questioning for murder of Carte Blanche producer: Police

Johann Botha Picture @5050TV
Johann Botha Picture @5050TV

Police have taken in for questioning three people in connection with the murder of Carte Blanche producer Johann Botha and his friend Swazi Werner.

Police spokesman Capt Richard Munyai made this announcement on Tuesday night. He could not provide any further details.

Botha and Werner were gunned down at Zebra Inn in Johannesburg’s Maboneng district during an armed robbery last Wednesday.

Police said last week that three men and a woman entered the restaurant and ordered something to drink. They later pointed their firearms at the two men before shooting them dead.

They then took an undisclosed amount of money and fled the scene.

Botha‚ who lived in Kensington‚ Johannesburg‚ was also an opera singer‚ presenter of 50/50 TV programme‚ radio personality and an environmental and investigative television producer.

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