Max’s Lifestyle owner survives planned assassination

The owner of Max's Lifestyle, Max Mqadi, is believed to be receiving life-saving treatment after he was ambushed on Thursday evening.

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Max’s Lifestyle in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) was the scene of a murder attempt on Thursday evening.

What happened at Max’s Lifestyle?

According to reports, Max Mqadi was making his way out of the popular shisanyama restaurant he owns, when two unidentified men approached him and opened fire at close range.

From what we understand, the owner of Umlazi’s top eatery miraculously managed to pull away in his Mercedes Benz and sought help from another social venue on the ever-busy Florida Road.

Details around Mqadi’s condition have not yet surfaced, as it’s believed the Max’ Lifestyle owner is undergoing life-saving treatment at a hospital in the Durban region.

Mqadi’s daughter, Zinhle, posted this tweet shortly after reports of her father’s assassination attempt broke out.

Inside Mqadi’s bloody vehicle

Speculation is rife on who could have wanted Mqadi, a man revered as a community leader in Umlazi, dead. Durban police have only confirmed the incident but not revealed any further information on the case.

We already know that authorities are in search of at least two armed men whose identities are unknown at this stage. Images of the interior of Mqadi’s vehicle were leaked on social media, showing the leather sets drenched in the business owner’s blood.

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This is a developing story.