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At Least 12 Killed in Johannesburg Attack, South African Police Say

At Least 12 Killed in Johannesburg Attack, South African Police Say

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new video loaded: At Least 12 Killed in Johannesburg Attack, South African Police Say transcript Back transcript At Least 12 Killed in Johannesburg Attack, South African Police Say The South African police said that at least 12 people were killed and at least nine others were wounded in an attack at a settlement in Johannesburg on Tuesday night. Investigators are still trying to determine a motive for the shooting. In terms of the fatalities, we still are standing at 12, which is a nine male and three females. But we are still verifying because as we are visiting this crime scene, there might be maybe other crime scenes which we could not reach out there. I would say it is still early to confirm the issues of illegal mining, but of course, we cannot overrule that because I’ve seen some of the victims. Where they were lying, it looks like, this is a place of the processing center for illegal mining. So one could not overrule that. The South African police said that at least …

Twelve killed in Johannesburg mass shooting, manhunt under way | Crime News

Twelve killed in Johannesburg mass shooting, manhunt under way | Crime News

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Police said that a manhunt is under way for more than 10 suspects after the attack on an informal settlement. The motive is not known yet. Published On 10 Jun 202610 Jun 2026 Unidentified gunmen have stormed an informal settlement near Johannesburg and fatally shot 12 people, wounding nine others. More than 10 armed people were driven to the area and stormed the settlement shortly after 11pm (21:00 GMT) on Tuesday, a police spokeswoman said. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “Eight adult males and three adult females were declared dead at the scene,” Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said. “The suspects allegedly entered the informal settlement through both entrances and moved through the area, opening fire on residents and community members at multiple locations before fleeing the scene in the same vehicle.” Another person later died in hospital. The motive for the attack is not known. Police said they had launched a manhunt for more than 10 suspects after the attack at the Jumpers informal settlement. The attack was in an area called Cleveland, …

South African soldiers deploy in Johannesburg to tackle crime and gangs | Crime News

South African soldiers deploy in Johannesburg to tackle crime and gangs | Crime News

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First troops touch down nearly a month after President Ramaphosa said organised crime threatened country’s democracy. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 11 Mar 202611 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Soldiers have been deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city nearly a month after the president announced the army would work alongside the police to tackle high levels of crime. President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his annual State of the Nation address on February 12 that organised crime was the “most immediate threat” to South Africa’s democracy and economic development. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list On Wednesday, troops touched down on the streets of Eldorado Park, a working class suburb in the country’s economic capital, Johannesburg, that has high levels of crime and gang violence. Local media published pictures of armoured vehicles rolling into the area, and the Independent Online reported that local councillor Juwairiya Kaldine welcomed their arrival. Soldiers were also seen in the Johannesburg suburb of …