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Somali shop owner shot dead in Nyanga amid rising extortion violence

1 November 2025 by CapeTownNewsReader
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A Somali national was shot and killed in what officers believe was another extortion-related incident in Nyanga on Friday 31 October, highlighting the escalating violence plaguing foreign-owned businesses in Cape Town informal settlements.

The post Somali shop owner shot dead in Nyanga amid rising extortion violence appeared first on City Vision.

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