Strange story from "My SA Sucks" - blogger named as brother of uhuru guru commits suicide.
"At about 1200 GMT on March 16th I received a message from someone to let me know that our friend whom many on this blog simply knew as 'doodler' had passed away. I was shocked and saddened when I read the accompanying newsreport. I do not know any more concerning the details of C. J. 'Neels' Oosthuizen's death, or the reason therefore other than what is written by Beeld.
Neels was one of the founding members of the forerunner of this blog, "WHY SOUTH AFRICA SUCKS" together with his brother Bert, known to us all as the "Uhuru Guru."
Neels was a stylish writer, fiercely critical of the mess the ANC has made of South Africa. You know what and how he wrote – you read it. Neels (doodler) and I never met because in the dark and dangerous blogosphere of criticising the South African government, it was expedient to keep our relationship as anonymous, vague and distant as the situation called for. Regrettably Neels along with his brother were 'outted' by fellow bloggers for reasons I have not fully understood. I am sure that this revelation of his name and address placed a great strain on him and his family and may have contributed to why he took his life.
I last heard from Neels via email a couple of days ago and there was no sign that anything was amiss. I am sure that in the coming weeks there will be speculation about his motives, but I can tell you that I absolutely had no inkling that he was in this depressed frame of mind.
I am very saddened to have lost an online friend who accomplished a lot in exposing the sad state of our country. I know that his family are totally devastated by this loss and I ask you to keep them in your thoughts."
-from a very sad MSAS team.
Source : http://www.beeld.com/Content/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/1928/1a4225fe940d432b99b5d4e169d1abc5/16-03-2010-08-32/Prokureur_pleeg_selfmoord_in_polisiekantoor
English Translation
An attorney shot himself yesterday in the Randburg Police Station.A police spokesperson, inspector Kym Cloete said that Mr. C. J. Oosthuizen locked himself in the men's restroom and comitted suicide by shooting himself in the head.Just before the incident he texted a friend that he was going to kill himself.He also left a suicide note behind, Cloete said, but it was not with him at the time.Oosthuizen, a partner in the Da Mata law firm in Linden, walked into the police station neatly attired in a suit and tie.
He took the stairs to the first floor where the detective division was located. He entered a toilet stall, closed the door behind him and shot himself. A policeman who heard the shot, stormed into the toilet and discovered Oosthuizen.
As of yesterday, it was still unknown why Oosthuizen went to the police station, Cloete said. Beeld assumes that Oosthuizen knew the policemen there. He leaves a wife and three children.
"At about 1200 GMT on March 16th I received a message from someone to let me know that our friend whom many on this blog simply knew as 'doodler' had passed away. I was shocked and saddened when I read the accompanying newsreport. I do not know any more concerning the details of C. J. 'Neels' Oosthuizen's death, or the reason therefore other than what is written by Beeld.
Neels was one of the founding members of the forerunner of this blog, "WHY SOUTH AFRICA SUCKS" together with his brother Bert, known to us all as the "Uhuru Guru."
Neels was a stylish writer, fiercely critical of the mess the ANC has made of South Africa. You know what and how he wrote – you read it. Neels (doodler) and I never met because in the dark and dangerous blogosphere of criticising the South African government, it was expedient to keep our relationship as anonymous, vague and distant as the situation called for. Regrettably Neels along with his brother were 'outted' by fellow bloggers for reasons I have not fully understood. I am sure that this revelation of his name and address placed a great strain on him and his family and may have contributed to why he took his life.
I last heard from Neels via email a couple of days ago and there was no sign that anything was amiss. I am sure that in the coming weeks there will be speculation about his motives, but I can tell you that I absolutely had no inkling that he was in this depressed frame of mind.
I am very saddened to have lost an online friend who accomplished a lot in exposing the sad state of our country. I know that his family are totally devastated by this loss and I ask you to keep them in your thoughts."
-from a very sad MSAS team.
Source : http://www.beeld.com/Content/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/1928/1a4225fe940d432b99b5d4e169d1abc5/16-03-2010-08-32/Prokureur_pleeg_selfmoord_in_polisiekantoor
English Translation
An attorney shot himself yesterday in the Randburg Police Station.A police spokesperson, inspector Kym Cloete said that Mr. C. J. Oosthuizen locked himself in the men's restroom and comitted suicide by shooting himself in the head.Just before the incident he texted a friend that he was going to kill himself.He also left a suicide note behind, Cloete said, but it was not with him at the time.Oosthuizen, a partner in the Da Mata law firm in Linden, walked into the police station neatly attired in a suit and tie.
He took the stairs to the first floor where the detective division was located. He entered a toilet stall, closed the door behind him and shot himself. A policeman who heard the shot, stormed into the toilet and discovered Oosthuizen.
As of yesterday, it was still unknown why Oosthuizen went to the police station, Cloete said. Beeld assumes that Oosthuizen knew the policemen there. He leaves a wife and three children.