Mr Peet Snyders (47), head of the ArcelorMittal plant in Vanderbiljpark, was shot and killed on Thursday 17 March 2021, in a planned assassination hit carried out by four black men with balaclavas.
Kobus Verster, CEO of ArcelorMittal, issued a media statement after the murder in which he said Mr Snyders was driving home in his car when the attack was carried out at the intersection of Delfos street and Hertz Boulevard in Vanderbiljpark.
A SAPS spokesperson confirmed the attack and said Mr Snyders was declared dead at the scene. He confirmed there were 4 attackers wearing balaclavas.
It is widely speculated that the murder on Mr Snyders has something to do with his position as head of the ArcelorMittal plant in Vanderbiljpark.
Mr Snyders leaves his wife and 2 children behind.
