In South Africa, Vice President Paul Mashatile was the target of an attempted assassination in Boksburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The South African Vice President narrowly escaped an attempt on his life. He made the revelation on Sunday, April 20, 2025, during a press conference held as part of an official visit to the KwaSizabantu Mission in KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His convoy reportedly came under fire as it was leaving a meeting of the African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee in the Gauteng province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident occurred several days earlier. While returning home from the NEC meeting, the armored vehicle carrying the Vice President was violently struck. \u201cAt first, I thought it was stones,\u201d Mashatile told journalists. It wasn\u2019t until he arrived at his destination that his security team began to suspect a much more serious attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to initial assessments, the damage to the windshield\u2014despite the vehicle being bulletproof\u2014appeared inconsistent with stone-throwing. \u201cThey told me the impact was too strong. A bulletproof windshield doesn\u2019t get damaged that easily,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The details of the attack remain unclear, and an investigation has been launched to determine the motive behind the incident. \u201cThere\u2019s no need to worry at the moment. Let\u2019s stay focused on our work,\u201d said Paul Mashatile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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