Police confirmed John Curran died at the scene yesterday.
A murder investigation is underway after an Irishman was stabbed to death in South Africa.
The discovery was made at his apartment after an associate raised the alarm.
John Curran a former Director of Education at Mellon Educate in Cape Town is understood to have been living in an apartment there for the past couple of months.
Police in Capetown were called to the apartment after being contacted by a concerned associate.
Captain Ezra October confirmed emergency services declared Mr Curran dead at the scene yesterday morning at around 10.30am.
He had suffered mutliple stab wounds and a post-mortem is due to be carried out either tomorrow or Monday.
Investigators have completed a forensic examination at the scene and are following a number of lines of inquiry including looking at CCTV footage.
