Arrest, Tragedy in Aftermath of South African Protest

The mother of 15-year-old Joseph Spencer Tshukudu, who was shot and killed during a service delivery protest in Lichtenburg in the North West, mourned the loss of her child after a 46-year-old suspect handed himself over to the police.

The main street in Lichtenburg (file photo).

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