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Activists and Citizens Forum (ACF) says South Africa's townships are becoming "war zones" following a series of mass shootings in Gauteng and the Western Cape over the weekend. More than 30 people have been killed, including 18 at a tavern in Carletonville and more than 10 at a shisanyama in Lwandle. It is alleged that patrons were sitting inside and outside the tavern in Carletonville when unknown gunmen entered […]
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a man-hunt for suspects involved in the mass shooting that left 11 people dead in KwaMakutha. It is reported that 14 people were inside the house in the Ziko area on Tuesday night when gunmen stormed the property and opened fire on them. Police say some of the victims were on a wanted list, and the shooting could be drug-related. Ten victims were killed at […]
Residents of the Jumpers informal settlement have welcomed the decision by three Lesotho nationals accused of one of Johannesburg's deadliest recent mass shootings to abandon their bail application, saying it offers some relief even as fears over safety persist. The accused, Molebeli Mosia, Ramonne Tsibela and Zipho Metsing, briefly appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Friday, where their formal bail application was expected to begin. Instead, they abandoned the […]
Police have launched a manhunt for more than ten suspects linked to the killing of 12 people at the Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland. It is alleged that the group of armed suspects descended on the informal settlement and opened fire on residents using automatic rifles, killing nine men and three women. At least nine other victims were taken to various medical facilities for treatment of gunshot wounds. It is […]
