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4 foreign nationals detained after allegedly firing weapons in Tshwane community during attempt to close down Spaza stores

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4 foreign nationals detained after allegedly firing weapons in Tshwane community during attempt to close down Spaza stores

  • Police in Gauteng have arrested a group of foreign nationals following a shooting in Saulsville, Atteridgeville
  • According to reports, the incident was triggered by local residents’ mobilization to close spazas owned by foreign owners
  • Four men were charged with attempted murder, and the injured person was taken to a local hospital
  • Police Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi told Briefy News the suspects will appear in court soon
Police arrest 4 foreigners in Atteridgeville shooting after community tried to shut down spaza
Police in Gauteng have arrested four foreigners after a shooting in Atteridgeville when residents tried to shut down spaza shops. Photos: @Powerfm987, Tshepiso Mametela
Source: UGC

TSHWANE – Four foreign shop owners have been arrested after allegedly shooting at community members in Atteridgeville.

As a result of an incident that occurred in the Saulsville area on Monday, November 25, 2024, one person, a 32-year-old man, was injured.

4 foreigners detained in connection with the alleged shooting

Briefly News it’s on good authority that this happened after residents went around trying to shut down foreign businesses.

Gauteng police spokesman Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi he said four men were subsequently arrested and charged with attempted murder.

Nevhuhulwi said:

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“The community informed arriving officers that Somalis (citizens) who were at the spa had shot and killed one community member.

“The victim (suffered) gunshot (wounds) to her right arm and (her) right upper leg. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.”

The suspects were found still inside the store and arrested. Nevhuhulwi said their appearance was expected court Soon.

The Soweto community wants Ramaphosa gone

In related news Briefly News reported that many Soweto residents in Gauteng are furious following a blanket statement from President Cyril Ramaphosa ordering unregistered local or foreign spaza shops to do so within 21 days.

On November 19, the opposing group prevented other community members from registering spa shops owned by foreigners renting space from their yards at the Jabulani Customer Service Center.

A few days earlier, on November 15, Ramaphosa addressed the nation on: food the poisoning crisis that has plagued SA since the beginning of the year.

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He stressed that 890 cases of food poisoning were reported across the country between September and November and ordered restrictions on spaza shops.

Source: Short News