A former financial director of Naspers was allegedly beaten to death in his house in Cape Town, during a suspected robbery on Friday afternoon.
News24 reports that it appears that 81-year old Eric Wiese was surprised by a robber, who tied him up before beating him to death.
Wiese's son, Andri said his mother was shopping and arrived home to find her husband dead.
Western Cape police spokesperson Lt.-Col Andrè Traut said several items were missing from Wiese’s property when police arrived.
A case of murder and house robbery has been opened, and no arrests have yet been made.