Officials in South Africa have confirmed that ten people were killed in a shootout at KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday.
According to the police the shootout resulted in a car crash in the Ladysmith area where the deaths were recorded.
A Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Thembeka Mbhele is reported by News24 to have said that the deputy chairperson of the Klipriver Taxi Association was travelling with four members of his personal security team on a highway when they were attacked.
Mbhele said “They were ambushed by suspects who fired from two vehicles. All five were fatally wounded.”
Mbhele said those attacked collided with a minibus taxi believed to be transporting teachers.
“A further five died due to the accident, and others in the taxi were rushed to hospital. Police are still at the scene at the moment. We will be issuing a full statement once investigators complete a full assessment of the scene.” Mbhele added.
Source: Africafeeds.com
