Singer shot

Soulful singer and songwriter Chad Saaiman is in a critical condition in hospital in Johannesburg after he was shot during an attempted hijacking last night. Stereotype Records spokesperson Tony Blonde said Chad is on a ventilator. “A few other organs were damaged. He went into surgery and currently he is not conscious and is not breathing. We are waiting for more feedback,” he said. The former Idols contestant has been performing professionally since the age of 18,and started writing songs at the age of 22. After performing alongside many of SA’s top artists, Chad’s songwriting skills were called in to write “Found Love” on Loyiso Bala’s award-winning album “Blow Your Mind” with 24.com calling the track “a classic ballad”.