Another teen dies during Soweto looting

Another teen dies during Soweto looting

A 19-year-old was shot and killed outside a shop owned by a Pakistani on Wednesday night.

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This is the third person who has been killed since chaos broke out in Soweto on Monday night.

 

Nhlanhla Monareng (19) was gunned down during a shootout with police.

 

Monareng died on arrival at hospital.

 

National police spokesperson Lieutenant General Solomon Makgale says the guns of the seven police officers who were at the scene during the shooting have been taken for ballistics testing.

 

 

A total of 162 people have been arrested since the looting began on Monday in Snake Park in Soweto.

 

 

The looting and violence has spread to Kagiso in Krugersdorp west of Gauteng.

 

 

Foreigners empty their shops in Kagiso.

 

 

Police officers stand by as foreigners empty their shops to ensure their safety.

 

Police hold a hammer used to try and break into one of the shops in Kagiso.

 

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