Sunday 21 / December / 2025
At least 10 people were killed in a shooting in a township near Johannesburg, South Africa on Sunday when gunmen open fired, police officials said.
"Some victims were randomly shot in the streets by unknown gunmen," a police statement said. Officials told- the French AFP news agency that the motive for the shooting is still unknown.
What do we know so far?
The shooting took place near a local bar in Bekkersdal, which is an impoverished area close to some of South Africa's major gold mines. It is about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of Johannesburg.
"Ten people are dead. We don't have a breakdown of who they are," Brigadier Brenda Muridili, police spokesperson for Gauteng province, told AFP.
At least 10 others were injured and taken to a hospital.
