Lesufi calls for crackdown on illegal establishments after 12 people killed in Atteridgeville mass shooting

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has vowed to intensify operations targeting both legal and illegal taverns to ensure full compliance with the law, following a deadly shooting at an illegal tavern in Saulsville Hostel, Atteridgeville, that left 12 people dead.

Police said 25 people were shot, with all survivors hospitalised.

“SAPS has launched a manhunt for three unknown suspects,” SAPS National Spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said. 

She confirmed the deceased included three minors – boys aged three and 12, and a 16-year-old girl – with the remaining victims being adults.

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