Carte Blanche producer killed in armed robbery

Television producer Johann Botha was killed late last night during an armed robbery in Johannesburg's Maboneng district‚ his colleagues said.

Johann Botha‚ who lived in Kensington‚ "had enormous talent and a big heart"‚ the producers of current affairs show Carte Blanche said in a statement.

He was an opera singer‚ presenter of 50/50‚ radio personality and an environmental and investigative television producer. He also worked on KykNet's Projek Aardwolf‚ the statement said.

Two employees of Zebra Inn were also shot during the incident.

-TMG Digital/TimesLIVE