THE chief operating officer of mining firm Pan African Resources was on Sunday evening shot at his home in Johannesburg in what is suspected to be a botched robbery, the company said on Monday.
Bert van den Berg is said to have been “seriously injured in what appears to be a failed robbery attempt at his home”.
“We suspect a failed robbery,” company head of investor relations, Hethen Hira, according to Fin24.
Hira said the incident happened outside his house, and that police were investigating the matter.
The mid-tier Africa-focused gold producer, which is listed on the JSE and the London Stock Exchange, said the 37-year-old Van den Berg was in a stable condition in hospital after being ’’seriously injured’’ on Sunday evening.
“The group has the necessary plans in place at all its operations to ensure business continuity,” the company said in a statement.
Pan African Resources operates the Barberton Mines, Barberton Tailings Retreatment Plant and the Evander Mines’ 8 Shaft Pillar.
