Johannesburg, Dec 6, 2025

The number of people killed in a deadly shooting incident in Pretoria on Saturday has risen to 11, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed.

The incident took place at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, early Saturday.

“25 shot, 11 confirmed dead, 14 survivors and all are in hospital. The South African Police Service has launched a manhunt for three unknown suspects. Three minors are among those deceased which include 3 and 12 year-old boys, 16-year-old female. The rest of those deceased are adults. The incident happened at an illegal shebeen,” read a statement issued by the SAPS.

According the local media, the incident occurred just after 4:15 am, but police were only alerted around 6 am.

“We immediately mobilised our resourc

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