Crime & Law

South Africa Mass Shooting

23 Sep

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Kanchan YadavTimes of India
The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
Simon OrmistonEuronews
Basillioh RukangaBBC
Perkin AmalarajDaily Mail
Associated PressNew York Post
Authors; ContributorsThe Hindu
AFPAl Jazeera

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South Africa Mass Shooting. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/29072

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South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates, averaging about 60 a day.

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At least 11 people were shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in a mass shooting in South Africa, according to reports.

3 of 8 outletsfirst reported 23 Sepwording from Times of India

The shooting took place in the Ziko area of KwaMakhuta, south of Durban.

3 of 8 outletsfirst reported 23 Sepwording from Times of India

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called crime one of the gravest threats facing the nation, and in March soldiers were sent to violence hotspots nationwide to reinforce the police.

3 of 8 outletsfirst reported 23 Sepwording from Euronews

Local television station eNCA reported that the attackers forced everyone into a room before shooting them and also set fire to a car belonging to one of the victims.

3 of 8 outletsfirst reported 23 Sepwording from Daily Mail

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23 Sep
South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates, averaging about 60 a day.
5 outlets · The Straits Times

Coverage 8 articles

23 Sep At least 11 people killed in South Africa township shooting
Al Jazeera
23 Sep South Africa house party shooting leaves 11 dead, 3 wounded, police say
The Hindu
23 Sep 11 killed in mass shooting at house party in South Africa
New York Post
23 Sep Pregnant woman among 11 killed in mass shooting after gunmen storm house in South Africa
Daily Mail
23 Sep Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa
BBC
23 Sep Eleven killed in South Africa as gunmen open fire on Durban homestead
Euronews
23 Sep Shooting at South Africa house party kills 11, injures three
The Straits Times
23 Sep South Africa mass shooting: At least 11 killed by unidentified gunman in Durban
Times of India

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