A manhunt is under way in South Africa after 12 people were killed in a mass shooting in Johannesburg. The attack, which took place in the early hours of Friday morning, has sent shockwaves through a city already reeling from a surge in violent crime.
Sources confirm that the shooting occurred in a residential area of Soweto, where gunmen opened fire on a group of people gathered at a property. Police have yet to release details on a motive, but insiders suggest the attack may be linked to a mining dispute or taxi violence. Both have plagued the region for years.
Forensic teams are combing the scene, and investigators are tracing the origins of the weapons used. This is not random violence. This is a message. And someone is going to pay for it.
The police minister has promised a swift response, but promises mean little in a country where murder rates have climbed over the past decade. The question is not whether the killers will be caught. It is whether the system will hold them.
We are following the money and the bodies. More to come.
