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KwaMakhutha House Party Shooting Kills 11, Police Hunt Suspects

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 10:57 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Gunmen Attack Party

Police say three gunmen opened fire at a house party in KwaMakhutha township, killing at least 11 people.
Ten victims died at the scene.
A eleventh victim died later in hospital.
A pregnant woman was among those killed.
Police launched a special 72-hour operation on Tuesday to locate the three suspects.

Summary

Police Seek Leads

Gunfire erupted Tuesday night at a house party roughly 19 miles south of Durban.
The KwaMakhutha shooting follows a June 2026 Johannesburg attack that killed 12, indicating a rising trend.
Police said they could not disclose additional details about the victims’ alleged criminal ties.
Police urged community cooperation to provide information that could help locate the suspects.

History

Historical Context

The 1994 multiracial election on 27 April gave the ANC about 63% of the vote and brought Nelson Mandela to the presidency, ending apartheid’s herrenvolk democracy. The transition was accompanied by spikes in township violence, with homicide rates climbing sharply in the mid-1990s, a pattern that resurfaces today in KwaMakhutha and Durban shootings.

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Gunmen Attack Party

Police say three gunmen opened fire at a house party in KwaMakhutha township, killing at least 11 people.
Ten victims died at the scene.
A eleventh victim died later in hospital.
A pregnant woman was among those killed.
Police launched a special 72-hour operation on Tuesday to locate the three suspects.

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