Actor Sibusiso Khwinana stabbed to death
25 year old Matwetwe actor Sibusiso Khwinana was stabbed to death on Friday in Pretoria.
It is alleged that Sibusiso and his friend were on the corner of Pretorius and Steve Biko streets. This is when he was accosted by the suspect who demanded his cellphone.
The incident is believed to have taken place after he attended a screening of the Matwetwe movie.
Captain Mavela Masondo said: “As they were wrestling for the cellphone, the deceased was allegedly stabbed with a sharp object on the upper body. He was certified dead on the scene.”
Although no arrests have been made, police have opened a case of murder and robbery.
Tributes continue to pour in honor of Sibusiso.
What a loss!!!!
How long will it take for us to realize we have a crime problem as country,how many people must die before we do something.Who must we trust to protect us and our Families,who must we vote for?#ripsbu pic.twitter.com/461PvICnZt— Black Coffee (@RealBlackCoffee) March 2, 2019
We are devastated to learn of the tragic & untimely passing of Celebrated Actor & the pride of Soshanguve Sibusiso Khwinana whose talent was demonstrated in his performance in the box-office hit #Matwetwe. He was also a founding member of the Independent Theatres Makers Movement pic.twitter.com/uPETO7YmRI
— Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) March 2, 2019