Rhino Killer Big Joe Shot Dead

Mkhuhlu "Land of Blood"

Big Joe Nyalungu has been shot dead at Mkhuhlu, Mpumalanga.

Today, Big Joe did not escape death, his killers and "competitors" got him with a bullet in the head.

Big Joe was lying flat on his back staring at heaven.

A failed assassination attempt took place at his business last week on the 8th May when he was shot in the leg and shoulder. His attacker walked up to him and shot him twice before fleeing. Big Joe was treated in hospital and released last Sunday.

The bush telegraph reported last year in March that Big Joe was shot at while attending a funeral by a "relative" allegedly wrestling control of his bloody empire.

Despite being arrested multiple times, Big Joe “Untouchable” remained free. His arrests included charges related to illegal rhino hunting, possession of rhino horn, involvement in the 2010 murder of Willey Shipalane alongside his brother Selby Nyalungu, as well as possession of explosives and tax evasion.

Big Joe was expected to appear in court in July 2026.

NOTE

The original investigating officer in the Shipalane murder case, Lt Col Leroy Bruwer, was gunned down outside Nelspruit in 2020. Col Bruwer was also involved in the high profile case of Rhino Killer Petros Mabuza 'Mr Big" who was shot dead in 2021.

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