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British national killed in Cape Town strikes

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Ilaria Grasso Macola
10 August 2023

A British national has been killed during the violent strikes that have hit Cape Town over the past week.

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The 40-year-old was allegedly shot in Cape Town's Nyanga township

According to local reports, the 40-year-old doctor was on holiday with two other relatives when he took the wrong turn from the airport and ended up in Nyanga township. 

 

The Brit was allegedly shot by a group of minibus taxi drivers after he refused to pay a toll, becoming the strikes’ fifth victim. His death was confirmed by police minister Bheki Cele, who said the investigation into all murders was underway.