Armed Man Bludgeons Foreign Shop Owner in Brutal Attack Caught on CCTV

Armed Man Bludgeons Foreign Shop Owner in Brutal Attack Caught on CCTV

  • CCTV from inside a tuck shop shows a man brutally attacking a shop owner who was sweeping the floor
  • In the material, the armed assailant is seen attacking the unsuspecting victim, leaving him for dead
  • The attacker and another man then steal some items from behind the counter before leaving the shop
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A shop owner was brutally murdered. Image: Tetra Images
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A murderous tool attack at a spaza shop ended brutally for a foreign shop owner in a harrowing incident caught on CCTV.

The chilling video of the moment a man viciously beats a defenceless victim surfaced and is making the rounds online.

Man bludgeons foreign shop owner

The @MDNnewss X page posted the clip, with the caption suggesting the incident happened in Kathu, Northern Cape.

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In the 143-second clip, which garnered 150,000 views in 20 hours, the shop owner, who appears to be a foreign national, sweeps the floor.

Two men are seen coming into the camera's view, approaching from further away as the victim makes it outside.

They are seen stopping while he continues sweeping before, seconds later, he makes his way back inside the shop.

One of them follows behind and attacks the shop owner.

His accomplice enters the shop, grabs an unknown item behind the counter and immediately leaves the establishment. However, the attacker goes back and assaults the man on the ground again.

He notices a camera but ignores it and goes behind the counter, where he appears to take items and put them in his pocket. Finally, he moves towards the camera and turns it downwards so as not to capture further movement.

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In related news, Briefly News reported that a video doing the rounds showed the moment an e-hailing driver was gunned down in broad daylight in Berea.

In one video, the driver is seen driving through a dangerous area, seemingly talking to someone outside his car, thwarting him from leaving the area.

Police have since confirmed that the incident happened on Wednesday, 25 September, at the corner of Lilly and Olivia Streets.

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Source: Briefly News

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Tshepiso Mametela (Head of Current Affairs Desk) Tshepiso Mametela is a seasoned journalist with eight years of experience writing for online and print publications. He is the current affairs Head of Desk at Briefly News. He was a news reporter for The Herald, a senior sports contributor at Opera News SA, and a reporter for Caxton Local Media’s Bedfordview and Edenvale News and Joburg East Express community titles. He has attended media workshops, including the crime and court reporting one by the Wits Justice Project and Wits Centre for Journalism in 2024. Email: tshepiso.mametela@briefly.co.za