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South African police say 11 killed, three injured in KwaZulu-Natal shooting

  • On Tuesday night, gunmen attacked a house in the Ziko area of KwaMakhutha, Durban, killing at least 11 people and shooting 14 others in a mass shooting.
  • The victims, including a pregnant woman, had gathered at the residence before 11 p.m. when assailants rushed in and opened fire on the group.
  • KwaMakhutha Saps and the eThekwini District Tracing Team are on-site investigating the attack, while the South African Police Service has been contacted for updates.
  • KZN Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli is expected to visit on Wednesday to assess the situation and engage with law enforcement, community representatives, and affected families.
  • While the motive for the shooting remains unknown, spokesperson Lindelani Mbatha noted the incident left the KwaMakhutha community in "profound shock and grief.
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Two armed persons entered a house in Durban on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday. Eleven people died, including a pregnant woman. The assailants gathered the residents in a room before firing.

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A shooting at a house in Durban, South Africa, has claimed the lives of at least eleven people, according to local authorities. Two gunmen broke in on Tuesday evening just before 11:00 p.m. and opened fire.

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Eleven people, including a pregnant woman, were killed in a shooting in Durban after two armed men broke into a house. ...

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Armed men broke into a house in a suburb of Durban, South Africa, and killed 11 people on Tuesday night (22), according to local authorities. According to Thamsanqa Ntuli, head of the government of the province of KwaZulu-Natal, where Durban is located, the victims were gathered in a residence just before 11:00 at the local time when the shooters entered the property and opened fire. Among the dead is a pregnant woman. Two people survived the at…

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Two assailants stormed a house in Durban shortly before 11 p.m. Two people reportedly survived the attack.

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African News Agency broke the news on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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