{"id":353373,"date":"2026-06-19T19:18:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=353373"},"modified":"2026-06-19T19:18:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:48:29","slug":"canadian-citizen-killed-in-south-africa-shooting-at-kruger-national-park-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/canadian-citizen-killed-in-south-africa-shooting-at-kruger-national-park-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian citizen killed in South Africa shooting at Kruger National Park &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-socialshare=\"true\">\n<div id=\"article-fontSizer\" class=\"c-fontSizer\">\n<p>\n\t\t<button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--decrease c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Decrease Font\" data-tooltip-title=\"Decrease text size\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Descrease article font size<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"c-icon  c-fontSizer__icon\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/assets\/dist\/icons\/out\/symbol\/svg\/sprite.symbol.svg?v=03zxzk4qx#font-decrease\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--increase c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Increase Font\" data-tooltip-title=\"Increase text size\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Increase article font size<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"c-icon  c-fontSizer__icon\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/assets\/dist\/icons\/out\/symbol\/svg\/sprite.symbol.svg?v=03zxzk4qx#font-increase\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A Canadian tourist was shot and killed Thursday on the Kruger National Park in South Africa, in response to officials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s alleged that the 69-year-old male tourist approached the concession operator, who was holding a rifle, and asked if it was an actual firearm,\u201d a South African Police Service <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SAPoliceService\/status\/2067561731245625494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the operator was demonstrating that it was an actual rifle, the firearm reportedly discharged. The bullet struck the tourist within the upper body.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get every day National news<\/h2>\n<p>Get every day Canada news delivered to your inbox so you will never miss the day&#8217;s top stories.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Global Affairs Canada (GAC) also confirmed the Canadian\u2019s death to Global News.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGlobal Affairs Canada is aware of reports of the death of a Canadian citizen in South Africa. We extend our deepest condolences to their family and family members, in addition to to all of those affected,\u201d a spokesperson stated to Global News.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Canada<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cConsular officials are providing assistance and are in touch with local authorities to assemble additional information. 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