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Four killed and set alight in Du Noon, Cape Town

Four men have been killed and set alight in Du Noon informal settlement in Cape Town

The SABC News reports that four men were killed and set alight in the Du Noon informal settlement of Cape Town. Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa informed that officers responded to a call at the N7 off-ramp on Malibongwe Drive and discovered burnt remains in an open field adjacent to the road. The use of tyres to set the victims alight is noted, and the exact circumstances and motive behind the crime are still under investigation.

Police are urging anyone with relevant information to come forward. The incident also coincides with the murder of DA by-election candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe, who was shot in Du Noon the previous night. Analyst Prof Ntsikelelo Breakfast suggests that this event was not an accident.

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