Retired journalist Jeremy Gordin killed in his home

Gauteng Police are investigating a case of house robbery and murder in which a 70-year-old man was killed.

While police won’t confirm the identity of the man, its been reported the deceased is retired journalist Jeremy Gordin.

“No arrests have been made yet, but an investigation and manhunt for the suspect is underway.

Police are also still establishing what was taken from the house and points of entry.

Gordin’s family reportedly became concerned, when the former Star and Sunday Independent editor wasn’t responding to messages from Friday night.

The family had been on a visit in Cape Town, while Gordin remained in their Parkview home.

Gordhin’s wife, who is enroute to Johannesburg confirmed his death to a local publication, but was unable to provide further details.

The publication reports that a friend gained access to the family home – which had been locked from the outside – and found the house had been ransacked and his body had been covered.

Gordin was the Director of the Justice Project at Wits University and the author of Zuma: A Biography. He also became a regular columnist for Politicsweb.

Born in Pretoria 1952, Gordin studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel and UNISA. He went on to become a three-time recipient of the Mondi Shanduka South African Journalist of the Year, in 2003, 2004, and 2007.

Gordin is survived by his wife and two children.

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