Overview
- The couple, both Eskom employees, were ambushed near Riestspruit while driving home from Kriel Power Station.
- Mpumalanga police opened murder and attempted murder cases and launched a manhunt for the attackers.
- Investigators found 15 spent cartridges and a bakkie riddled with bullet holes at the scene.
- The 39-year-old husband died of gunshot wounds and his wife was hospitalised, with her condition not disclosed.
- Police appealed for tips via Detective Sergeant Desmond Kgwedi, Crime Stop, or the MySAPS app, assuring confidentiality.