Roger Kebble dies of gunshot wound

Roger Kebble‚ patriarch of the famous mining family in South Africa‚ has died in an apparent suicide.

Police did not identify him but issued a brief statement stating: “A body of a … man was found by the police inside a vehicle with gunshot wound to his head on the corners of Montery and Upper Bebbinto Road in Bishpscourt. An inquest case is under investigation. No one has been arrested at this stage”.

Guy Kebble‚ a former Springbok rugby prop turned businessman‚ confirmed to radio journalist Mandy Wiener‚ author of the book‚ “Killing Kebble: An Underworld Exposed”‚ that his father shot himself in his car in Cape Town this afternoon.

He said his father had been feeling unwell for some time and he felt that he was becoming a burden. Guy Kebble said he does not believe there was any foul play involved.

Police said the man was 76 years old but the Eyewitness News radio report said he was 78.

The businessman’s other son‚ Brett Kebble‚ a mining magnate and art collector with close ANC links‚ was shot dead in September 2005 in what was called an assisted suicide after his business interests collapsed and he allegedly faced financial ruin.

Brett Kebble was shot several times at close range by former bouncers Mikey Schultz‚ Faizel “Kappie” Smith and Nigel McGurk. The three hitmen received indemnity from prosecution in return for testifying against Glenn Agliotti‚ who was alleged to have set up the hit. Agliotti was acquitted after the judge ruled the state failed to make its case.