Overview
- Three armed men arrived at a shack in the Kanana informal settlement, waited for the owner to return and opened fire, killing two women and a young man, police said.
- Authorities have not made any arrests and describe the motive as undetermined while saying preliminary information points to a possible targeted attack.
- Police urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or submit tips anonymously via the MySAPS mobile app.
- Separately, provincial police in Limpopo reported an alleged murder‑suicide by a Gauteng sergeant who killed two relatives, wounded his wife and daughter, and then died by his own gunshot.
- Investigators are focused on identifying the suspects and motive in the Gugulethu case, and the police appeals aim to prompt local witnesses to come forward and help protect the community.