A Johannesburg businessman died when he tried to protect his wife during an armed robbery, and a Pretoria economist is in ICU after being injured in a panga attack while trying to protect his daughter this week. Adam Ballim, 52, the brother of Standard Bank economist Goolam Ballim, was shot three times opposite the Gautrain station in Sandton on Thursday.On Friday, Hassen Mahomed said his brother-in-law was quiet and unassuming. "He was shot in front of his wife, Jamelia. She is devastated." And his three children were shattered, he said.Police spokeswoman Lieutenant-Colonel Katlego Mogale said the Ballims were approached by four men while they were parking their vehicle at a rental car firm. "Two suspects were armed. Realising [this], he [Ballim] fired shots at them. The suspects fired shots at him, injuring him. He was taken to hospital. Before fleeing the scene, the suspects stole the lady's watch," she said.story_article_left1Ballim died in hospital on Thursday evening.Police are also investigating an attack on Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt on Thursday evening. Roodt was hacked with a panga during an armed robbery outside his Pretoria home. Roodt was attacked while protecting his daughter."Mr Roodt's daughter was visiting and, as she came to the gate, she was confronted by four suspects. Two were armed with a panga and a revolver. They forced her into the house where they tied up the family and demanded money."Mogale said Roodt led the men outside saying that there was money in the car outside."As the suspects took him outside, there was load-shedding and Mr Roodt fought the suspects in the dark. He was hacked with a panga, sustaining injuries to his head and arm," said Mogale.Roodt's secretary, Erika Botha, said he was in ICU and was doing well. He will need surgery to repair damage to his upper body...