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Ayanda Thusini calls himself a "daddy's boy."  Proudly so. After all, his father, Siphiwe, spent as much time with him as possible. Even at 20, Ayanda knew if he needed his dad, he would always answer. On Friday night, he called out to him more than ten times from mere metres away.  But Siphiwe Thusini didn't - and couldn't - respond. He was lying face down, outside his gate. Lifeless. Ayanda didn't get the reply he wished for. His father's once-soothing voice had now been replaced by the sound of his wailing relatives. Siphiwe was ambushed as he returned to his KwaMashu K-section home. Gunmen mercilessly shot him at close range. His phone, key, car, and all valuables were untouched. The homecooked meal from his mother, which he’d just fetched, remained in the car. His attackers ran off, with their brutal mission accomplished.  But the broken house window and chipped boundary wall - struck by bullets - revealed something. The dogged intent to kill him. Thabani, his brother, says Siphiwe told his family he was being followed last week. All while he was driving an anti-illegal immigration campaign in KwaMashu. Speculation is rife about the motive behind his assassination. Some are asking if he was murdered by the foreign nationals he forced to leave the township. But preliminary information from sources suggests the murder may be linked to the "protection fee" mafia. As the number of foreign shop owners dwindles, so does the income of extortionists. Officially, though, police say they are still trying to establish the motive. Since Siphiwe was also politically active, his case was quickly picked up by the PKTT. As of Sunday, investigations were already well-underway with several leads available.  Siphiwe Thusini is expected to be laid to rest this coming weekend.  Full story on @eNCA #DStv403.