Lucky Dube dies: The legend of South African reggae was murdered by criminals in Johannesburg!

Lucky Dube, South African reggae star, was murdered on Thursday night in Joanesburgo, the capital of Africa do Sul, during an attempted robbery according to police sources. The crime occurred around 8 pm (4 pm in Brasília), in the neighborhood of Rosettenville, south of Joanesburgo, a city with one of the highest crime rates in the world. The 43-year-old singer had just left his son at a relative's house when the criminals opened the door of his Chrysler e shot at him. Injured, Lucky tried to escape, but his vehicle collided with another car, e he died in front of his son. The singer's son, who had gotten out of the car moments before, is in a state of shock. Lucky Dube, born in the province of Mpumalanga (north), entered the world of music in the mid-80s. The last of the 21 albums published by the artist, all of them with songs dedicated to politically compromised social issues e , was released in 2006, under the name "Respect". In the songs, the singer asked for respect in a city where attacks, kidnappings, robberies e murders turned crime into one of the main issues of debate. According to data from the latest annual Police report, released in September last year, there were 19,202 murders across the country e 13,599 armed vehicle robberies, in many cases resulting in deaths. África do Sul has one of the highest rates of insecurity in the world, according to experts, although there are no reliable statistics to compare, according to the police report. The murder of the South African artist generated a wave of criticism on local broadcasters about the lack of crime control in the country, e Lucky Dube's death was widely condemned.

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