South Africa Shooting: 11 Killed in KwaMakhutha House Party Attack, Pregnant Woman Among Victims

South Africa Shooting: 11 people were killed and three injured in a KwaMakhutha house party attack, with a woman believed to be pregnant among the victims, as police hunt three suspects. South Africa Shooting 11 Dead After Three Gunmen Open Fire at KwaMakhutha Party (Source: X) South Africa Shooting: At least eleven people lost their lives while three others were injured after armed people attacked a house party in KwaMakhutha, South Africa, reported police on Wednesday. The attack occurred on Tuesday night in the KwaMakhutha township, which lies approximately 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal province. Among the fatalities in the attack, a pregnant woman lost her life.

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Scoop News DeskPublished Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 10:25 AM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 12:12 PM UTC

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1 dead — and three injured in According to the police force, some of the victims were already under the radar of the crime intelligence department because of their illegal activities, although no further information was disclosed because of ongoing investigations. “Although the motives for the shooting cannot yet be confirmed, (a) feud between rival groupings cannot be ruled out,” according to police.

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