{"id":316776,"date":"2026-04-16T12:44:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=316776"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:31:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:31:35","slug":"man-escapes-unharmed-in-strandfontein-drive-by-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/man-escapes-unharmed-in-strandfontein-drive-by-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Man escapes unharmed in Strandfontein drive-by shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A 32-year-old man escaped injury during a drive-by shooting in Strandfontein on Wednesday evening, police have confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident occurred at the intersection of Dageraad and Dennegeur roads at 18:46 when an unknown gunman opened fire on the man&#8217;s vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SAPoliceService\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SAPoliceService\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">police<\/a> spokesperson Thembakazi Mpendukana, the man was driving towards the intersection when the gunman got out of his car and fired multiple shots at the man&#8217;s vehicle as he drove away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-witness-heard-gunshots\">Witness heard gunshots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A resident of Dennegeur Road, who did not want to be named, said her nephew had heard the shooting while she was preparing for church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He warned her as she was getting ready that he&#8217;d heard about five gunshots going off in succession nearby, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When she returned from church later, she found the intersection crawling with police and unmarked vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resident said she had not heard the shots herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-police-investigation-underway\">Police investigation underway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Strandfontein police have opened an attempted murder case following the shooting. 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