Still no motive for German tourist’s murder

JOHANNESBURG - Police Minister Bheki Cele says they're yet to find a motive for the brutal murder of a German tourist near the Kruger National Park.

Cele says he's hoping eyewitnesses will come forward and provide information that could help solve the case and find those responsible.

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The 67-year-old was shot during an attempted hijacking nearly a week ago.

"Well, our information is that nothing was taken on that one. Maybe this is linked with was this a hit.... but the reason maybe we have of them not taking anything is because of the response of the people and them seeing what happened.

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"We hope those people that gathered pretty quick are those that can help us," he said.

Experts say the killing once again reflects the country's relatively high levels of violent crime and murder and that this badly negatively impacts the country's already fragile tourism sector.

* eNCA's Pule Letshwiti-Jones reports.