'He loved to be feared' - A reminder of who apartheid hitman Ferdi Barnard isGangster, state agent, killing machine, brothel owner, hoodlum, fraudster, crack addict. Webster’s murder fuelled speculation and intrigue. Then in 1998, he was found guilty of Webster’s murder, as well as the attempted murder of struggle stalwart Dullah Omar, amongst numerous other crimes. She spoke about how scared she was of Barnard and his friends, but how she loved him regardless. She said the hitlist used to lie around in their house and shortly before Webster's murder in May 1989, Barnard told her he was a hitman for the CCB.

Source: News 24 March 07, 2019 13:52 UTC