A Uitenhage man was shot in the face and died when hijackers stole his brand new car, police said on Friday.

Tamsangqa Makana (45), was leaving a house in KwaNobuhle's Panayo street when he was confronted by two men who demanded the keys to his blue Volkswagen Polo, Superintendent Priscilla Naidu said.

When he screamed to alert people inside the house he was shot in the face.

While he lay bleeding the men jumped into his car and sped off. He died on the way to hospital.

The car has not been recovered.

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