Four foreigners arrested after allegedly firing guns at Tshwane community trying to close Spaza shops

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  • Gauteng police arrested a group of foreigners following a shooting in Saulsville, Atteridgeville
  • The incident was reportedly sparked by residents mobilizing to close foreign-owned spazas
  • Four men were charged with attempted murder while the injured man was taken to a local hospital
  • Police Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi told Briefly News that the suspects will appear in court soon
Police arrest four foreigners in Atteridgeville as the community tries to close down spazas
Gauteng police arrested four foreigners after a shooting in Atteridgeville when residents tried to close spaza shops. Images: @Powerfm987, Tshepiso Mametela
Source: UGC

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

One person, a 32-year-old man, was injured during the incident, which occurred in the Saulsville area on Monday, November 25, 2024.

Four foreigners arrested for alleged shooting

Short news According to good sources, this happened after residents went around the community in an attempt to shut down the foreign-owned businesses.

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

Nevhuhulwi said:

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“The community informed responding officers that Somalis (nationals), who were in the spaza, had shot one community member.

“The victim (suffered) a gunshot wound to his right hand and (his) upper right leg. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.”

The suspects were found in the store and arrested. Nevhuhulwi said they were expected to appear court soon.

The Soweto community wants Ramaphosa gone

In related news: Short news reported that many Gauteng residents Soweto are furious after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s blanket ruling that unregistered local or foreign spaza shops must do so within 21 days.

An opposing party on November 19 prevented other community members from registering spaza shops owned by foreigners who rented space on their premises at a customer service center in Jabulani.

A few days earlier, on November 15, Ramaphosa addressed the nation at the food poisoning crisis that has been plaguing South Africa since the beginning of the year.

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In the clip, the woman from Vaal is seen being scolded, thrown out for trying to register spaza owned by foreigners

He highlighted the 890 reported food poisoning incidents nationally between September and November and ordered a strict crackdown on spaza shops.

Source: Kort Nieuws