Concerns over robberies targeting tourists in Mpumalanga

WHITE RIVER - Police Minister Bheki Cele says about 11 robberies have been reported in the area where a German tourist was killed on Monday.

Cele visited Mpumalanga on Wednesday. 

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The minister admits that more work needs to be done by the men in blue in combating crime in the area.

"It's a sad situation and it does look like we have a problem here.

"I've been given about 11 cases of robberies, fortunately, there has been no murder of those foreign national tourists," he said.

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"We've not done very well with arresting regarding these cases, only two arrests have been made."

Three persons of interest are in police custody after the 67-year-old German tourist was shot dead.

The man was killed when his vehicle was attacked en route to the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga.