British doctor killed in Cape Town

A 40-year-old British doctor touring South Africa was shot and killed in Cape Town after turning into Ntlangano Crescent during violent street protests, authorities said. The incident occurred last Thursday when the general practitioner took a different route after leaving the airport. Multiple unidentified suspects confronted him and opened fire; he did not survive. South African police confirmed the death and said they were investigating the circumstances and seeking the attackers.

Police said the killing happened amid unrest triggered by a taxi drivers’ strike over the impounding of vehicles. Officials linked the strike to at least five deaths and a rise in arson, looting and other public violence across parts of Cape Town. More than 120 arrests have been made since the disturbances began, and authorities say officers are stretched as they work to restore order and trace suspects.