US EditionSeven Killed in Gugulethu Mass Shooting
- Cape Town police launched a manhunt after seven men were shot dead in a house in Gugulethu’s Kanana settlement at 3:30 am last Saturday, with Lt-Gen Patekile visiting the scene.
- Amid a surge of violence on the Cape Flats, 13 people were killed in recent shootings, with gangsterism and extortion fueling the deadly pattern in Gugulethu’s settlement.
- The Serious and Violent Crimes Unit appeals for public help in locating two persons of interest—Linde Madolo and Loyisa Matinisi—while tracing illegal firearms; motive remains under investigation.
- The Kanana settlement community is reeling from shock as SAPS commits resources and Police Minister Mchunu urges urgent action against rising firearm-related violence.
- Following the mass shooting in Gugulethu’s Kanana settlement, Western Cape Provincial Commissioner Lt-Gen Patekile launched Operation Shanela on Friday, directing extensive resources to combat illegal firearms and rising violence.
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Armed attackers wreaked havoc in Cape Town, South Africa! It was reported that 7 people lost their lives in the attack.
SEE: Two men identified with info on Gugulethu mass murder
The Western Cape police are appealing to the public to assist them in finding two men who may have information on the fatal mass shooting in Gugulethu on Saturday. Seven men were gunned down in the Kanana informal settlement in the early morning hours. According to police, the men were gathered in the kitchen of a home in the area when unknown gunmen stormed the premises and opened fire. Three […]
Shock in Gugulethu as seven men gunned down in Kanana shooting - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
The community of the Kanana Informal Settlement in Gugulethu on the Cape Flats is reeling in shock following a mass shooting that has left seven men dead. The shooting occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police say the victims, aged between 26 and 30, were socialising in the kitchen when they were ambushed by unknown assailants. Authorities have expressed concern over the recent spate of mass killings on the Cape Flats. A total of 1…
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