GUGS DJ GUNNED DOWN

GUGULETHU is mourning the loss of one of its most recognisable entertainers, popular DJ and community sportsman Luvuyo 'P Touch' Sapepa, who was gunned down in broad daylight.

He was attacked on Monday afternoon in NY139, Gugulethu, as he got out of a vehicle.

An unidentified man was also killed in the same incident.

Two video clips of the murder circulated widely on social media. The first shows a man in a white vest standing outside a car as a white Suzuki passes.

He ducks and runs into a yard. As the front passenger door opens, Sapepa is struck and collapses on the ground.

The driver of the vehicle reverses away from the scene while a shooter follows the man in the vest. Two more suspects then approach and shoot Sapepa in the head.

In the second clip, the man in the vest is seen falling as he runs through a narrow passage.

A gunman in a maroon T-shirt fires a rifle while two others use pistols to finish him off. The suspects then flee.

Western Cape police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk confirmed that two counts of murder are under investigation.

He said: “Gugulethu police registered two counts of murder following a shooting incident on Monday at 1.20pm at a premises in NY139, Gugulethu, where two males aged 43 and 51 were shot and fatally wounded.

"According to reports, members attended a shooting incident at the mentioned address, and upon their arrival, they discovered the bodies of the two males, of which one was lying in front of the premises on the pavement, while the second body was lying inside the premises next to the side of the house.

“Both deceased sustained multiple gunshot wounds to their upper bodies. The victims were declared dead on the scene by medical personnel. The motive for the attack forms part of the police investigation. The suspects are yet to be arrested."

Gugulethu Community Policing Forum chairperson Deon Matiki condemned the shooting.

He said: “These kinds of shootings leave our community members traumatised because they don’t happen in areas without people. There are people, including children. We can’t live in a community where guns are ringing. We condemn such acts of violence because they affect innocent people.”

Sapepa was a resident DJ at Teez Lounge and a member of the Gugulethu Athletic Club.

In a statement, the club paid tribute to him: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of our valued members, Luvuyo Sapepa, affectionately known as @positivetouchza.

“The Orange Army extends its deepest condolences to his family, friends, and fellow members. His contribution and spirit will be remembered with gratitude and respect.”

Abadlali Football Club said: “Forever our brother, teammate, and friend. Your generosity, humility, joy, and love for people and the game will never be forgotten. Abadlali FC stands with the Sapepa family and community during this difficult time.”