A British man is amongst 5 individuals who have been shot lifeless in protests in South Africa.

The 40-year-old sufferer, who was reportedly a health care provider on vacation within the nation, was killed within the Ntlangano Crescent space of Cape Town final Thursday, officers mentioned.

It is believed he had taken a improper flip from a close-by airport whereas driving with two different folks. A gaggle then approached the automobile and shot him.

Five separate murders have been recorded throughout unrest sparked by a week-long strike by minibus taxi drivers.

The protests on the outskirts of the nation's second-largest metropolis have seen stone-throwing, street blockades, looting, arson and public violence, the South African Police Service mentioned.

The taxis' nationwide union, which is offended at what it calls heavy-handed ways by police and metropolis authorities in impounding autos, mentioned its members are usually not instigating violence.

A Foreign Office spokesperson mentioned: "We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in South Africa and are in contact with the local authorities."