As Police Minister Bheki Cele embarked on a whirlwind tour of areas in Cape Town beset by violence, a man was shot in broad daylight just 300 metres away from where he was addressing angry residents in Manenberg yesterday.

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Around 3 gunshots were heard and residents rushed to assist the man. Police then cordoned off the area. Cele was on a visit to Khayelitsha and Manenberg after several recent murders shocked the community.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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