South Africans Express Outrage After Undocumented Zimbabwean Man is Arrested for Killing Six Patrollers in Soshanguve
South Africans are expressing outrage after a Zimbabwean man was arrested in connection with the Soshanguve township murder massacre that left six community patrollers dead.
The suspect, identified as an undocumented Zimbabwean national, was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm at the time of his arrest.
He was one of two individuals taken into custody on Monday for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of the patrollers at the Marry Me Informal Settlement on Saturday.
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Police Confirm Arrests and Rising Death Toll
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu confirmed the arrest to SABC News, stating that investigations have linked the Zimbabwean suspect to the brutal murder of six patrollers in the township.
“We’ve discovered that the Zimbabwean man arrested for the murders is undocumented. He was also found in possession of an unlicensed firearm,” Mchunu revealed.
South Africans Express Outrage After Undocumented Zimbabwean Man is Arrested for Killing Six Patrollers in Soshanguve (Image Credit: Tswane Bulletin)He further confirmed that the death toll had risen to six after one of the injured patrollers succumbed to their wounds in hospital on Monday.
Mzansi Erupts with Fury
The revelation that one of the suspects is an undocumented Zimbabwean national has sparked widespread outrage on social media.
South Africans argued that Zimbabweans are there to finish them. They argued that Zimbabweans are neighbors from hell.
South Africans questioned what they have done to Zimbabweans to deserve such heinous crimes and hate from them.
Netizens called for death penalty to be reinstated. They also called for illegal Zimbabweans to be deported with immediate effect.
Here are some of the reactions;
@Bassiebuzzing;
Such people must never be arrested, in such cases, it should be an eye for an eye.
@Anam_Myolwa;
Tit for tat, akabulawe. Xenophobia must start abahambe
@stallionheat;
Arresting is not enough. Another one will do the same or even worse. Foreigners who commit crime in our country should be executed.
@owenson02;
Give him to the community to render people’s justice. A tire necklace will suit him nicely.
@katlego_kotu;
Children of Satan strike again,why are they even allowed to still be in South Africa? they must all voetsek back to their shithole country!
@That Guy;
5 South Africans died because of a foreigner,countless family members and friends now have to bury loved ones 💔
We are not xenophobic enough!!!
@Mo_Magada:
Zimbabweans must go back home
Isreal just gave them some investments. Gey rid of Zimbabweans
@Moya Prof;
When we say illegal Zimbabweans are a major risk to SA safety we can’t be called xenophobic, close that border with a wall and deport them 💔