Off-Nadir Delta

Preggy Padayachee, uncle-in-law of former Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan, shot dead on R21 near OR Tambo

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Where
Ekurhuleniresolved to locality-26.096, 28.234
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-06
Sourcing
6 reports6 outlets carrying it · independence not established
How far this got
localizednamed facility unresolvedThis signal has no sensor recommendation, so there is nothing specific to look for.

Summary

Preggy Padayachee was shot and killed on the R21 highway near Griffiths Road in Ekurhuleni on the evening of 5 October 2026, according to multiple reports. Padayachee was the uncle-in-law of Maj-Gen Feroz Khan, a dismissed former deputy head of Crime Intelligence. The shooting occurred when Padayachee's vehicle broke down and he and companions were attending to it; unknown gunmen opened fire. One passenger was injured and taken to hospital; a third occupant escaped unharmed. Padayachee died at the scene; one report states his vehicle crashed into a barrier while attempting to escape. Gauteng police are investigating the incident as murder and attempted murder. No arrests have been made, and the motive is unknown. The shooting occurred hours before Khan was scheduled to testify before the Madlanga Commission, prompting speculation about a connection, though police have not linked the incident to the commission.

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  • named facility unresolved

Timeline

9 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

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