 A British doctor holidaying in South Africa was shot dead after taking a wrong turn from the airport. The unnamed 40-year-old man was reportedly with two other family members when their car ended up in Ntlangano Crescent, in the township of Nyanga, last Thursday. 'A number of suspects approached his vehicle, shot and killed him,' police officials said. It is not yet clear what happened to the others in the car. Nyanga, one of Cape Town's oldest townships, has been dubbed the most dangerous area in South Africa in the past. It is unclear how the doctor ended up there, but the tragedy has taken place while Cape Town is riddled with violent riots. The city's minibus taxi drivers have been on strike against a recent crackdown on crimes such as driving without a licence or registration plates. They claim local authorities are unfairly targetting them, impounding their vehicles for offences other drivers would only be fined for. Strike action in Nyanga on Monday (Picture: Reuters) Residents of the township Masiphumelele throw bottles at police during the unrest on Tuesday (Picture: Reuters) The unrest has resulted in arson, stone-throwing, road blockades and looting (Picture: Reuters) But the city's mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has defended the campaign, saying it is an effort to make commuting safer for many people who use taxis to get around. The unrest has seen a total of five people dead, including a police officer, arson, stone-throwing, road blockades and looting. The main union involved, the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco), has denied its members are behind the violence and officially called for an end to it on Sunday. Mr Hill-Lewis is refusing to negotiate with Santaco while the violence is ongoing and will only speak with unions after a period of peace. The British Foreign Office has released advice about the riots, telling travellers: 'These strike){kind=link}
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A British doctor holidaying in South Africa was shot dead after taking a wrong turn from the airport.
The unnamed 40-year-old man was reportedly with two other family members when their car ended up in Ntlangano Crescent, in the township of Nyanga, last Thursday.
‘A number of suspects approached his vehicle, shot and killed him,’ police officials said. It is not yet clear what happened to the others in the car.
Nyanga, one of Cape Town’s oldest townships, has been dubbed the most dangerous area in South Africa in the past.