![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/british-doctor-killed-in-south-africa-after-taking-wrong-turn-as-tourists-warned-away/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_South-Africa-Protests-23219513076669.jpg&description=The group of striking taxi drivers allegedly demanded that the British doctor pay a toll but he refused, enraging the taxi drivers who then opened fire and killed the driver with passengers in the car A British doctor who took a wrong turn from the airport in South Africa was killed after getting caught up in violent taxi driver strikes. The unnamed male doctor, 40, was on holiday with two of his relatives when he drove into Cape Town's Nyanga township close to the city's international airport on Thursday last week. Ministry spokesperson, Lirandzu Themba, confirmed today saying: "The doctor was driving with two other persons in the vehicle. From the airport, he apparently took a wrong turn off and headed towards Nyanga. A number of suspects approached his vehicle, shot and killed him. No arrests yet." The group of striking taxi drivers allegedly demanded that the doctor pay a toll but he refused. The taxi drivers became angry and then opened fire on him, Opera News reported. The British Foreign Office said it was "supporting the family of a British man who has died in South Africa" and issued a travel alert about the unrest. The embassy urged people to "consider delaying their journey" due to the ongoing minicab taxi strikes in the Cape Town area. It continued: "These strikes have the potential to turn violent and may impact multiple areas including journeys to and from the airport. Check for any disruption on your route before travelling, avoid violent protests and try to stick to major routes. Be aware that GPS services could divert you into less secure areas or into ongoing protests." The week-long strike was called in response to what drivers said were "heavy-handed tactics" by law enforcement authorities who were impounding cars for minor offences. Drivers said they were prosecuted for not wearing a seatbelt and illegally driving in the emergency lane, but claimed others doing the same only faced fines. On Tuesday, South Africa's transport minister Sindisiwe Ch){kind=link}
The group of striking taxi drivers allegedly demanded that the British doctor pay a toll but he refused, enraging the taxi drivers who then opened fire and killed the driver with passengers in the car
A British doctor who took a wrong turn from the airport in South Africa was killed after getting caught up in violent taxi driver strikes.
The unnamed male doctor, 40, was on holiday with two of his relatives when he drove into Cape Town’s Nyanga township close to the city’s international airport on Thursday last week.
Ministry spokesperson, Lirandzu Themba, confirmed today saying: “The doctor was driving with two other persons in the vehicle. From the airport, he apparently took a wrong turn off and headed towards Nyanga. A number of suspects approached his vehicle, shot and killed him. No arrests yet.”
The group of striking taxi drivers allegedly demanded that the doctor pay a toll but he refused. The taxi drivers became angry and then opened fire on him, Opera News reported. The British Foreign Office said it was “supporting the family of a British man who has died in South Africa” and issued a travel alert about the unrest.