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CCTV footage circulating online shows the victim standing near a street stall when a man approached him and, without warning, opened fire at close range.

An Ethiopian national has been shot dead in what appears to be a targeted killing in downtown Johannesburg, raising fresh concerns over the safety of foreign nationals in the country.

The victim was gunned down at close range on the busy intersection of Jeppe and Von Wielligh Streets, an area known for heavy human and commercial traffic.

CCTV footage circulating online shows the victim standing near a street stall when a man approached him and, without warning, opened fire at close range.

The victim collapsed instantly as the gunman calmly walked away from the scene, unchallenged.

There were no signs of robbery or any prior altercation, suggesting the killing was a deliberate, execution-style attack carried out in broad daylight.

Authorities have only identified the deceased as an Ethiopian national, withholding further details pending investigation.

The South African Police Service confirmed that no arrests have been made and that investigations are ongoing to determine the motive behind the killing.

The incident comes amid growing concerns over xenophobic hostility targeting foreign nationals in South Africa.

How come you are here in South Africa to get selling goods?” one of the men asked in the footage.News reporting course

Despite explaining that he had lived in the country for years and was only trying to provide for his family, the trader’s plea was dismissed.

“I didn’t come to South Africa today. I’m here for a long time… the only thing is what I’m doing to feed my children,” he said.

The group, however, insisted that foreigners were no longer welcome.

“From now on, we don’t want foreigners in this town. We are fixing our South Africa now,” one voice declared.

They further issued a stern ultimatum: “Take your wife and go back to your country… take your children and go and raise them at home.”

Reacting to such incidents, the South African Police Service had earlier condemned acts of intimidation and violence against foreign nationals.

“These actions are not only unlawful, but they stand in direct opposition to the values of dignity, equality, and human rights upon which our democracy is founded,” the police said in a statement.