Police Minister, Bheki Cele, and senior management of the South African Police Service (SAPS) will today descend on the scene of the murder of a German tourist who was gunned down during a robbery on Monday, in Mpumalanga.
Cele’s visit comes as police intensify investigations into the fatal shooting on Numbi Road in White River.
Cele will be joined by SAPS National Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, and his management.
According to police reports, four German tourists were travelling on Numbi Road en route to Numbi Gate at Mdluli Safari lodge, when they were stopped by three armed suspects, who instructed the tourists to open the doors of their vehicle.
“It is when the driver reportedly locked all the doors that one of the suspects allegedly shot him in the upper body through the window. The driver died on the scene before the suspects sped off in their vehicle,” said ministry spokesperson, Lirandzu Themba.
Tourism Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, on Tuesday condemned the incident and called for a swift apprehension of the perpetrators.
Source: South African Government News Agency