South African soldier arrested after shooting a man not wearing face mask

29 year old South African solder was nabbed after he allegedly ‘shot’ a man not wearing face mask at a shopping complex.

Police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday September 8.

Reports indicated that the 27-year-old victim was involved in a scuffle with soldiers and police who were enforcing lockdown regulations at a Limpopo shopping complex before he was shot.

The soldier allegedly shot the man in the leg when he tried to take a weapon away from the soldier before he was rushed to hospital for treatment.

In an interview with TimesLIVE, SA National Defence Force (SANDF) spokesperson Capt Jaco Theunissen said the shooting could have been accidental and the matter was being handled by the police.

The soldier was charged with attempted murder and is expected to appear in the Morebeng magistrate’s court on Friday.

Angella Semu

I hold a Bachelor of science degree in Agriculture Development Communication that I obtained from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. I previously worked with The Nation Publications Limited since 2018 before joining The Maravi post particularly on Agriculture Desk as an intern before I became a correspondent. Currently I am reporting for The Maravi Post mainly in International News and locally in the Southern region of Malawi.