Man loses R500k to armed robbers

A BEITBRIDGE man on Sunday reportedly lost more than half a million rand to armed robbers, who shot him seven times before driving away in his car.

Muchineripi Hlaringo, a known money-changer and transport operator, is lucky to be alive after robbers allegedly shot him seven times after tying his wife with ropes and made her watch the shooting.

The woman was not hurt, according to sources close to Hlaringo.

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