Cape Town’s safety and security VIP unit used firearms to foil an “attack” on a vehicle transporting the city’s MMC for urban mobility on Wednesday.
MMC for safety and security JP Smith said: “We are relieved that an attack on the member ... was stopped by the VIP unit of the City of Cape Town.
“I was just informed by the safety and security VIP unit and councillor Quintas that the VIP vehicle transporting [him] came under attack in Joe Slovo in Phoenix.A wounded suspect was arrested and is receiving medical treatment.
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