The nephew of a murdered Jeppestown businessman says the arrest of four suspects is a small consolation for his grieving family.

Sixty-year-old Mohammed Dajee died after being shot in the stomach during an armed robbery at his shop on Saturday.

Dajee's nephew Fazel Asmal said, "I suppose it is a bit of a consolation but it still doesn't change the fact that we are in a state of grief."