Two people have been shot dead outside the recently opened Mall Of Africa in Midrand.
According to reports, the shooting is linked to taxi violence.
Colonel Lungelo Dlamini confirmed that it was a drive by shooting of two men near an entrance at the mall.
Dlamini said, “Two men have been shot dead at around 6pm this evening. Suspect or suspects were driving a white VW Polo. Police believe that the deceased men are be taxi bosses however they still need to verify the information. No arrests have yet been made and suspects are still at large.”
View some of the reactions from the public on twitter below:
https://twitter.com/mathidube/status/749660637228363776
I swear, all I've heard about Mall of Africa is people dying… NOTHING about "how dope the mall is", people's favorite stores, NIKS!! :(
— GAMElihle Bovana (@yesIamGAME) July 3, 2016
I don't crave mall of Africa yaz
— Katso (@MissKatso_) July 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/12iamMark/status/749656869292109824
Two men shot dead outside the Mall of Africa earlier in suspected #taxiviolence pic.twitter.com/X46ki5mOsc
— SAcrimefighters. 🇿🇦 (@SAcrimefighters) July 3, 2016
Mall of Africa is becoming dangerous 😳
— MandyM (@MandyMpumlwana) July 3, 2016
Taxi owners killing each other here at Mall of Africa
— H.E Sandile Dlamini (@clementdlamini) July 3, 2016
Further details remain unclear at this stage, however, as more information becomes available, updates will follow.
