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Woman shot dead in Margate, allegedly by policeman boyfriend

Official comment from the police is still awaited.

October 7, 2024
Fundiswa Mzobe Less than a minute
Police officer's car after he had an accident with a truck.

A woman was shot dead in Margate yesterday morning (Sunday), allegedly by her policeman boyfriend, who is a member of the Port Shepstone Public Order Policing unit.

The policeman is then suspected to have fled the scene in a vehicle, but became involved in an accident with a truck.

He was injured and is now in hospital, the extent of his injuries unknown.

His name is known to the South Coast Herald, but has not yet been published. No arrests have been made yet.

Official police comment is awaited.

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October 7, 2024
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Fundiswa Mzobe

Fundiswa Mzobe works as a journalist covering various beats. She started her Caxton career with Ugu Eyethu more than 10 years ago, then went on to work as a digital assistant on the Herald website. She has now progressed to being an out-and-out reporter, with a particular focus on council, crime and political issues. Before that she worked as a radio journalist for a short period of time.
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