Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says slain Witness D, who testified at the Madlanga Commission, had declined witness protection.
Witness D, a former Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department officer, whose real name is Marius van der Merwe, was shot dead at about 8.30pm on Friday night in front of his wife as they arrived at their home in Brakpan. He was ambushed by two gunmen as he was opening the gate to his home.
Addressing the media in Pretoria on Saturday, Kubayi said she was informed that Van der Merwe declined the commissions protection.
