Man injured as shots ring out near Bheki Cele during visit to Cape Flats
Police minister Bheki Cele's visit to the Cape Flats on Thursday was not enough to deter crime.
Shortly before Cele arrived in Heideveld, gunshots rang out and a 24-year-old man was wounded.
Cele was to address an imbizo in New Monwabisi Park, Endlovini, in Khayelitsha, where five people were killed on Monday.
Brig Novela Potelwa said the man was approached by two suspects known to him, in the parking area of Cameo Lounge on Postern Road. They fired shots at the victim, hitting him in the abdomen.
The suspects fled on foot and the injured man was taken to hospital.
Police are investigating a case of attempted murder. No arrests have been made.
TimesLIVE
NOTE: An earlier version of this story quoted police as saying the shooting had occurred during police minister Bheki Cele's visit to the area. Police have since corrected this version, saying the shooting occurred before Cele's arrival.