Two dead, 30 arrested after looting in Samora Machel informal settlement

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'The bodies of a 32-year-old female and an unknown male were recovered on the premises of the looted store.'

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The bodies were discovered in the remains of a looted foreign-owned shop. Shop owners packed up their wares and and left as the looting of stores started. "During the protest action, two fatalities were reported," said SAPS spokesperson Lt-Col Andre Traut."The bodies of a 32-year-old female and an unknown male were recovered on the premises of the looted store. The circumstances surrounding their deaths are under investigation," he said.

 

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