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Gunmen have stormed into a hostel in South Africa’s capital and killed at least 12 people, including a three-year-old child, and injured more than a dozen others.

Police said they had launched a “manhunt” for three people and were investigating whether the killings were linked to a bar within the hostel that may have been selling alcohol illegally.

The attack is the latest in a series of mass shootings in the country of 63 million people, which has one of the highest murder rates in the world.

“I can confirm that a total of 25 people were shot,” said a police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, of the early morning attack in Saulsville township, 11 miles (18km) west of Pretoria.

She said the armed men had shot indiscriminately. Ten had died at the scene while two died in hospital, she said. The twelfth victim succumbed to injuries on Saturday afternoon. The victims included a 12-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl.

South African police have been grappling with violence linked to illegal bars, known as shebeens, which often sell home-brewed drinks. With high levels of gun ownership in the country, shootings linked to organised crime are common and police say they are often fuelled by alcohol.

“These illegal shebeens are really giving us a problem as the police,” Mathe told the 24-hour eNCA news broadcaster. “Because a lot of murders are being reported at these illegal establishments.”

Forensic and ballistic experts and investigators were at the scene. “So we are on a manhunt. For now, we are looking for three suspects,” Mathe said.

Between April and September, more than 60 people were killed each day in South Africa, according to police data.

Putindbutt:
As much as I can tell, South Africans are more sensible than wailers. South Africa has myriads of problems, the country is seriously battling with mass shootings but at no point will you see South Africans come on Nairaland to put down their country. Whenever they create threads here, it's positive news about their country and are ready to engage in fisticuffs when you trying to say something negative about them. From the humiliation of Ramaphosa in the White house, to the UN and to the G20 summit, majority of South Africans stood by their country not necessarily by their President. Unlike wailers & the bitter people who go everywhere on social media pulling down their country unnecessarily. I'm like you guys were not the first people to lose an election in Nigeria but if you continue in your shenanigans and refused to change your gutter mindsets, then you will grow old trying to get to power in Nigeria.

ajalawole:
Rip to the dead.... But hope the shorter is not one of those welcome from Gaza.

Putindbutt:
As much as I can tell, South Africans are more sensible than wailers. South Africa has myriads of problems, the country is seriously battling with mass shootings but at no point will you see South Africans come on Nairaland to put down their country. Whenever they create threads here, it's positive news about their country and are ready to engage in fisticuffs when you trying to say something negative about them. From the humiliation of Ramaphosa in the White house, to the UN and to the G20 summit, majority of South Africans stood by their country not necessarily by their President. Unlike wailers & the bitter people who go everywhere on social media pulling down their country unnecessarily. I'm like you guys were not the first people to lose an election in Nigeria but if you continue in your shenanigans and refused to change your gutter mindsets, then you will grow old trying to get to power in Nigeria.

Putindbutt:
As much as I can tell, South Africans are more sensible than wailers. South Africa has myriads of problems, the country is seriously battling with mass shootings but at no point will you see South Africans come on Nairaland to put down their country. Whenever they create threads here, it's positive news about their country and are ready to engage in fisticuffs when you trying to say something negative about them. From the humiliation of Ramaphosa in the White house, to the UN and to the G20 summit, majority of South Africans stood by their country not necessarily by their President. Unlike wailers & the bitter people who go everywhere on social media pulling down their country unnecessarily. I'm like you guys were not the first people to lose an election in Nigeria but if you continue in your shenanigans and refused to change your gutter mindsets, then you will grow old trying to get to power in Nigeria.

Putindbutt:
As much as I can tell, South Africans are more sensible than wailers. South Africa has myriads of problems, the country is seriously battling with mass shootings but at no point will you see South Africans come on Nairaland to put down their country. Whenever they create threads here, it's positive news about their country and are ready to engage in fisticuffs when you trying to say something negative about them. From the humiliation of Ramaphosa in the White house, to the UN and to the G20 summit, majority of South Africans stood by their country not necessarily by their President. Unlike wailers & the bitter people who go everywhere on social media pulling down their country unnecessarily. I'm like you guys were not the first people to lose an election in Nigeria but if you continue in your shenanigans and refused to change your gutter mindsets, then you will grow old trying to get to power in Nigeria.

Putindbutt:
As much as I can tell, South Africans are more sensible than wailers. South Africa has myriads of problems, the country is seriously battling with mass shootings but at no point will you see South Africans come on Nairaland to put down their country. Whenever they create threads here, it's positive news about their country and are ready to engage in fisticuffs when you trying to say something negative about them. From the humiliation of Ramaphosa in the White house, to the UN and to the G20 summit, majority of South Africans stood by their country not necessarily by their President. Unlike wailers & the bitter people who go everywhere on social media pulling down their country unnecessarily. I'm like you guys were not the first people to lose an election in Nigeria but if you continue in your shenanigans and refused to change your gutter mindsets, then you will grow old trying to get to power in Nigeria.

Putindbutt:
As much as I can tell, South Africans are more sensible than wailers. South Africa has myriads of problems, the country is seriously battling with mass shootings but at no point will you see South Africans come on Nairaland to put down their country. Whenever they create threads here, it's positive news about their country and are ready to engage in fisticuffs when you trying to say something negative about them. From the humiliation of Ramaphosa in the White house, to the UN and to the G20 summit, majority of South Africans stood by their country not necessarily by their President. Unlike wailers & the bitter people who go everywhere on social media pulling down their country unnecessarily. I'm like you guys were not the first people to lose an election in Nigeria but if you continue in your shenanigans and refused to change your gutter mindsets, then you will grow old trying to get to power in Nigeria.

manuelkel:
They never see anything, who welcome terrorists is in deep shit just a matter of time.

Putindbutt:
As much as I can tell, South Africans are more sensible than wailers. South Africa has myriads of problems, the country is seriously battling with mass shootings but at no point will you see South Africans come on Nairaland to put down their country. Whenever they create threads here, it's positive news about their country and are ready to engage in fisticuffs when you trying to say something negative about them. From the humiliation of Ramaphosa in the White house, to the UN and to the G20 summit, majority of South Africans stood by their country not necessarily by their President. Unlike wailers & the bitter people who go everywhere on social media pulling down their country unnecessarily. I'm like you guys were not the first people to lose an election in Nigeria but if you continue in your shenanigans and refused to change your gutter mindsets, then you will grow old trying to get to power in Nigeria.

Pakute:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/06/gunmen-kill-pretoria-south-african-hostel

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyvkrkl2jlo

jmoore:
Grow old trying to get to power?

What have you achieved with your own power?
Terrorists are still doing promo up and down. Naira lost its value by more than 5 times.

Babablu Bulabu

ayoolataiwo:
These xenophobic MF doesn't have limitations carrying out their gruesome attacks on anyone being their fellow countrymen and women,.Very hostile set of people,,,.They are quick in condemning Nigerians than tackling their own crises..

Putindbutt:
As much as I can tell, South Africans are more sensible than wailers. South Africa has myriads of problems, the country is seriously battling with mass shootings but at no point will you see South Africans come on Nairaland to put down their country. Whenever they create threads here, it's positive news about their country and are ready to engage in fisticuffs when you trying to say something negative about them. From the humiliation of Ramaphosa in the White house, to the UN and to the G20 summit, majority of South Africans stood by their country not necessarily by their President. Unlike wailers & the bitter people who go everywhere on social media pulling down their country unnecessarily. I'm like you guys were not the first people to lose an election in Nigeria but if you continue in your shenanigans and refused to change your gutter mindsets, then you will grow old trying to get to power in Nigeria.

KonstruKtive:
AHHHHHHH!!!!!!
So soon.... these palestinians no dey waste time sha
thats what we call "hit-the-ground-running"
#freepalestine