On July 27 local time, three separate shootings in South Africa’s Western Cape Cape Town area killed 11 people and wounded at least three. In Gugulethu two armed men entered a home and opened fire, killing five people (four men and one woman) and wounding one; victims were aged 19–30. In Khayamandi near Stellenbosch four people were killed; police responding came under fire, exchanged shots with suspects, and two officers were wounded; authorities recovered a 9mm pistol at the scene. In Manenber

2026-07-27

On July 27 local time, three separate shootings in South Africa’s Western Cape Cape Town area killed 11 people and wounded at least three. In Gugulethu two armed men entered a home and opened fire, killing five people (four men and one woman) and wounding one; victims were aged 19–30. In Khayamandi near Stellenbosch four people were killed; police responding came under fire, exchanged shots with suspects, and two officers were wounded; authorities recovered a 9mm pistol at the scene. In Manenberg two men were shot dead and a 74-year-old woman was wounded by a stray bullet.