Three gunmen kill eleven at house party in South Africa
World · 23 September 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
Three armed men shot and killed at least 11 people at a party in KwaMakhutha, a township near Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday night. The attackers entered the house and opened fire on the guests. A pregnant woman was among those killed. Three more people were wounded. Ten people died at the scene and one died later in hospital. Before fleeing, the gunmen set fire to a car belonging to one of the victims. No arrests have been made. Police are looking into possible motives, including criminal feuds and illegal drug or weapons activity. South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, with around 60 killings every day. In June, a separate shooting in Johannesburg killed 12 people.