{"id":52031,"date":"2026-03-08T10:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=52031"},"modified":"2026-03-08T10:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:47:41","slug":"four-people-shot-dead-informal-settlement-western-cape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/08\/four-people-shot-dead-informal-settlement-western-cape\/","title":{"rendered":"Four people shot dead at informal settlement in Western Cape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><h2>The shooting occurred in Philippi East on Saturday night. <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Four people have been shot and killed at an informal settlement in the Western Cape.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood that the shooting occurred in Philippi East on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shooting\">Shooting<\/h2>\n<p>Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa they have police have opened murder and attempted murder dockets for investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cThree men and a woman were shot dead and another person injured in the Marikana informal settlement in a shooting incident on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReports from the scene indicate that two gunmen entered the yard at approximately 21:30 on Disa Road and fired several shots. A woman who was injured during the shooting left before police arrived,\u201d Potelwa said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: Police seize drugs worth R2.8m at OR Tambo International Airport<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-investigation\">Investigation<\/h3>\n<p>Potelwa added that no arrests have been made.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProvincial serious violent crime detectives have since taken over the investigation and a manhunt has been launched for the perpetrators of the act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone with information that could assist the police investigation is urged to contact the police on 08600 10111,\u201d Potelwa said.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-informal-settlement-shooting\">Informal settlement shooting<\/h3>\n<p>Last month, three people were shot dead in an informal settlement in the Western Cape.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting occurred at Freedom Way in Joe Slovo, Milnerton, on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>South African Police Service (Saps) provincial spokesperson Colonel Andr\u00e8 Traut said they are investigating the triple murder following the shooting incident about 10.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon arrival at the scene, members discovered a silver Toyota Avanza with multiple bullet holes. Inside the vehicle were the bodies of two adult females who were declared deceased on the scene. A few metres away, the body of a 36-year-old male was also found.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Traut said the shooting may be taxi-related.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-manhunt\">Manhunt<\/h3>\n<p>Meanwhile, Western Cape police are continuing their search and arresting those responsible for the\u00a0murder of 33-year-old Islamic scholar\u00a0Moulana (Ml) Mustaqeem Wanza.<\/p>\n<p>Wanza was gunned down in New Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain, on the first night of Ramadan after returning from Taraweeh prayers at the Salaamudien Masjid.<\/p>\n<p>He was allegedly shot eight times on Candy Tuft Street and declared dead at the scene. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOW READ:\u00a0Senior SANDF member in the dock for R1.5m bribe attempt<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p>Add The Citizen as a Preferred Source on Google and follow us on Google News to see more of our trusted reporting in Google News and Top Stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#people #shot #dead #informal #settlement #Western #Cape<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The shooting occurred in Philippi East on Saturday night. 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