# The South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association has expressed outrage at the assassination of insolvency attorney Bouwer van Niekerk in his Sandton office. SARIPA says attacks like this threaten the justice system and the safety of legal practitioners. They believe the killing is a devastating loss to the legal and insolvency community. The association’s chairperson, Jo Mitchell-Marais, said it’s heartbreaking that ethical practitioners should risk their lives simply for doing their jobs.
Legal body condemns murder of insolvency attorney Bouwer van Niekerk near Sandton offices