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A wave of violence involving firearms has swept through the Western Cape in recent days, resulting in the deaths of at least 11 people across three separate incidents that occurred since Sunday.
According to police, five people were killed in a house in Gugulethu, four in Kyalami, and two in Manenberg.
Police have not yet established motives for these attacks, and no arrests have been made.
The most tragic incident took place in the NY50 area of Gugulethu early Monday morning. Police representative Colonel Andre Traut reported that investigators from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are investigating the mass murder and attempted murder following the deaths of five people and one injury.
Police responded to reports of gunfire at a residential home and discovered victims with multiple gunshot wounds. Medical personnel confirmed the deaths of four men and one woman at the scene. The injured 20-year-old woman was transported to a medical facility for treatment.
Colonel Traut specified that preliminary investigation suggests two unknown armed men broke into the house by forcing open the front door. The suspects demanded a firearm before opening fire on the residents, after which they fled.
Major General Loyanda Damoyi, the acting provincial commissioner of the Western Cape, condemned the attack and instructed investigators to use all available leads. Traut added that additional operational staff have been deployed to the area to continue the investigation.
Several hours earlier, on Sunday evening, a mass shooting occurred in Kyalami, located in Stellenbosch, resulting in the deaths of four men. Traut reported that investigators from the same unit are looking into four counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder.
Stellenbosch police arrived at the call regarding gunfire on Seventh Avenue around 5:35 PM, where they found an unknown man with fatal gunshot wounds. During the crime scene examination, team members heard further gunfire nearby and reacted immediately. Upon approaching the scene, they encountered armed suspects who opened fire on them. Police officers returned fire, forcing the suspects to flee.
Two police officers and two civilians—a man and a woman—were injured and hospitalized. A 9mm pistol was seized from one of the scenes for forensic analysis, and crime scene experts worked throughout the night.
Damoyi described the attack as audacious and unacceptable. She stated: 'This senseless violence has taken the lives of several people and left police officers and innocent community members injured.'
She emphasized that all resources would be used to identify and arrest those responsible, warning that those who attack police officers and terrorize communities would face the full force of the law.
The third shooting occurred in Pecos Walk, Manenberg, on Sunday evening around 8:05 PM. Sergeant Wesley Twigg, a Manenberg police representative, reported that two murders and one attempted murder were registered. Two men, aged 38 and 54, sustained fatal injuries, and a 74-year-old woman was wounded.
Police found the victims with gunshot wounds; two men were pronounced dead at the scene, and the woman was taken to a medical facility. Twigg noted that, according to reports, the victims were attacked by unknown suspects who opened fire before fleeing. The motive for the attack is part of the ongoing police investigation.
A violent shooting took place in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, on Sunday night, leading to four fatalities and injuring four individuals, which included two police officers.
Detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are currently investigating four counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder related to the violence. Officers from Stellenbosch SAPS initially responded to reports of a shooting on 7th Avenue around 5:35 pm, where they discovered an unidentified man who had been shot dead.
As the officers were examining the area, they heard additional gunfire nearby and proceeded to investigate. Upon approaching, they encountered armed suspects who reportedly opened fire on them. Police subsequently returned fire, causing the suspects to flee the location.
During the confrontation, two police officers and two civilians—a man and a woman—were wounded by gunshots and transported to a local hospital for necessary medical care. Authorities recovered and confiscated a 9mm firearm from one of the crime scenes.
Colonel Andre Traut, a police spokesperson, stated during a preliminary review on Sunday evening that while details were still being gathered before official confirmation of all injuries, detectives were investigating multiple crime scenes in Kayamandi due to several shooting incidents that occurred earlier that evening.
Major General Luyanda Damoyi, the Acting Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, issued a strong condemnation of the audacious attack, labeling the violence as unacceptable. He asserted that this senseless act had cost several lives and injured both police personnel and innocent community members.
Damoyi vowed that all available resources would be used to locate and arrest those responsible, adding that anyone who attacks police officers or threatens the communities would face the full force of the law. The police have urged anyone possessing relevant information to contact Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or submit tips anonymously through the MySAPS mobile application.
