A Kiwi was killed in an attack in South Africa, reports

A man reportedly died on Mostert Street in Monte Vista, South Africa.
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Media reports that a Kiwi man has died as a result of a robbery in South Africa.

According to local media Everyday voicea man tried to stop a robbery in Monte Vista and was shot.

Police spokesman Malcolm Pojie confirmed Everyday voice the man was 49 years old and died around 1:30 p.m. Friday on Mostert Street in Monte Vista.

“We have reason to believe that the motive was a bank robbery, although the suspects fled the scene without loot,” Pojie said.

“The suspects’ vehicles were located and recovered at a parking lot in Parow.”

Everyday voice testified that the victims of the attack were the deceased’s parents – they returned from the N1 City shopping center with a large sum of money, and the perpetrators followed them.

A local resident told the media that the perpetrators shot the man after he threw a large hammer at their vehicle.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said consular officials were “providing advice to the family of a New Zealander who died in South Africa.”

“For privacy reasons, no further information will be released.”