Johannesburg – A man was killed and another critically injured when they were allegedly assaulted by residents of Dobsonville Extension Two, Soweto, police said on Friday.

“Two men were found stoned. One died on the scene and the other was taken to hospital,” spokesman Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela said. He said the motive for the attack on the pair was unknown and police were struggling to find information.

“We have did not find anyone in the street but discovered rocks and hammers around them. If there are people who know what happened, they can contact police and assist with information,” he said. Cases of murder and attempted murder were opened.

– SAPA