Police top brass to visit site of Soweto tavern mass shooting
As authorities search for the gunmen, the national police commissioner and police minister will conduct a site visit to the Soweto crime scene
11 July 2022 - 10:05
byTimesLIVE
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Mdlalose's tavern in Orlando East, Soweto where a mass shooting early on Sunday left 15 dead. Picture: Phathu Luvhengo/TimesLIVE
National police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola and minister Bheki Cele will on Monday receive a full report on the mass shooting that claimed 15 lives at a tavern in Nomzamo informal settlement in Orlando East, Soweto.
After the private briefing at the Orlando police station, a site visit to the crime scene will be conducted.
A manhunt is under way for the gunmen who arrived in a Quantum minibus taxi and started shooting randomly at tavern patrons in the early hours on Sunday. They were armed with rifles and 9mm pistols.
Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers.
Police top brass to visit site of Soweto tavern mass shooting
As authorities search for the gunmen, the national police commissioner and police minister will conduct a site visit to the Soweto crime scene
National police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola and minister Bheki Cele will on Monday receive a full report on the mass shooting that claimed 15 lives at a tavern in Nomzamo informal settlement in Orlando East, Soweto.
After the private briefing at the Orlando police station, a site visit to the crime scene will be conducted.
A manhunt is under way for the gunmen who arrived in a Quantum minibus taxi and started shooting randomly at tavern patrons in the early hours on Sunday. They were armed with rifles and 9mm pistols.
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