Five on-duty City of Johannesburg security guards have been shot and killed at a landfill site belonging to the municipality.

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13 January 2022

Four of them died on the scene on Tuesday evening, while a fifth succumbed in hospital yesterday. The circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear.

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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