Gunmen caused mayhem at Cape Town International Airport early on Wednesday when they opened fire on Jerome Booysen.
Here are 10 things you should know about Booysen:
• His nickname is Donkey;
• He has been identified as the leader of the notorious Sexy Boys gang;
• He survived two previous attempts on his life this year;
• In 2012 police indicated in court that he played a part in the murder of Cyril Beeka‚ another underworld figure and executive of a courier company;
• He is the president of the Belhar Rugby Football Club;
• This year he instituted legal action against police who raided his family home in Bellville and allegedly caused damage;
• One of his business partners is Cape Town property mogul Mark Lifman‚ who was a VIP guest at President Jacob Zuma's birthday rally in 2014;
• In addition to owning several properties in Cape Town‚ he is also involved in the night-club scene;
• His brother‚ Colin Booysen‚ was shot outside his house in Belhar in 2013; and
• Seasoned lawyer Pete Mihalik has acted for Booysen in the past and is currently representing multi-millionaire Jason Rohde‚ who is on trial for murdering his wife at Spier wine estate in Stellenbosch.
