South Africans are paying tribute to a former actor on popular local TV series Generations who was killed during a mugging on Sunday night.<\/p>\n
Mandla Hlatshwayo and his friend were shot after confronting a group of men who had robbed women of their mobile phones in a pub in Soweto.<\/p>\n
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Those who knew the 40-year-old have described him as a selfless man.<\/p>\n
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South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world with more than 50,000 cases reported every year.<\/p>\n
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Many are using social media to send messages of condolences to the family of Mr Hlatshwayo, who was also a disc jockey for local radio station Jozi FM.<\/p>\n
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The hashtag #RIPMandla has been trending since news of his death broke on Monday morning.<\/p>\n
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Jozi FM head Mpho Mhlongo, who confirmed the star’s death, noted that Mr Hlatshwayo’s father was also killed some years ago during a robbery.<\/p>\n
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Mr Hlatshwayo’s death has sparked a debate around how to tackle the country’s rampant crime levels but it makes many realise there are no easy solutions, says the BBC’s Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n
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There have been no arrests yet.<\/p>\n
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South Africans are paying tribute to a former actor on popular local TV series Generations who was killed during a mugging on Sunday night.
Mandla Hlatshwayo and his friend were shot after confronting a group of men who had robbed women of their mobile phones in a pub in Soweto.
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