Overview
- A late-night attack in Jumpers settlement, Cleveland, left 12 people dead and at least nine wounded after a group of more than 10 gunmen entered the community and opened fire across multiple locations.
- Gauteng police say the suspects were dropped off and later fled in a white Toyota Quantum, and no arrests have been made as a large-scale manhunt continues.
- Investigators have mobilised provincial detectives, crime intelligence, forensic teams and national tactical units and are reviewing CCTV footage and a recovered hard drive as part of the probe.
- Residents described prolonged, indiscriminate gunfire and trauma in the settlement and reported that security guards who normally man the gate were absent during the attack.
- The shooting has focused attention on Cleveland’s illegal mining activity, known as zama zamas, which police and experts say can fuel violent disputes and complicate law enforcement in dense informal settlements.