LAW AND DISORDER: Slain Joburg attorney represented PA councillor linked to disputed gang claims
Attorney Nadine Meintjes was shot dead near Eldorado Park alongside a passenger. Police are investigating, while her links to a controversial PA councillor emerge.
On Monday, 2 November, an attorney in Johannesburg was fatally shot in a car near Eldorado Park, a suburb notorious for gang violence. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the double murder, which occurred alongside a passenger. The identity of the slain attorney, Nadine Meintjes, has since emerged, and she was recently representing Juwairiya Kaldine, a Patriotic Alliance councillor from the same area.
Kaldine, who lived in Eldorado Park, described the area as one plagued by crime and violence, particularly against women and children. She confirmed that Meintjes represented her in a case involving a protection order and harassment. Kaldine also mentioned that she would provide further details, but as of 10:00 PM on Wednesday, had not done so.
The case has ties to a controversy involving a convicted inmate, Jermaine Prim, and PA leader Gayton McKenzie. In January 2024, the Mail & Guardian reported receiving a recording from Prim's family, which allegedly revealed Kaldine claiming that Chinelle Stevens, the party's secretary-general and daughter of a reputed gangster, was taking over her father's criminal operations and funding the organization with the spoils. McKenzie later stated that the recording had been doctored.
The case became more complex when a cease-and-desist letter dated January 2026 surfaced, connecting Kaldine to Meintjes. The letter indicated that Meintjes had represented Kaldine in a harassment and protection order matter. However, Kaldine acknowledged the letter's authenticity but did not provide further details at the time.
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