Archive · 7 Dec 2025
11 Killed in Pretoria Hostel Attack
In Pretoria, South Africa, some very bad people with guns went to a place where people were staying and started shooting.
They hurt and killed many people, including some very young children.
The police are now trying to find these bad people and understand what happened.
It's very sad, and everyone is trying to keep people safe and figure out how to stop this from happening again.
The place where this happened was not supposed to be selling alcohol, but it was, and this might have something to do with why the bad people came.
The police are also trying to stop these kinds of places because they cause a lot of trouble.
11 people, including a 3-year-old child, 12-year-old boy, and 16-year-old girl, were killed in a hostel attack in Pretoria, South Africa.
25 people were shot, with 14 injured and taken to hospital.
The attack occurred at an illegal shebeen (bar) within the Saulsville Hostel, Atteridgeville, around 4:15 AM to 4:30 AM on December 6, 2023.
Police have launched a manhunt for three unidentified suspects and are investigating the motive and circumstances of the attack.
The incident highlights the challenges posed by illegal and unlicensed liquor premises, with 11,975 such outlets shut down and 18,676 arrests made for illegal liquor sales between April and September 2023.
- Who
- 11 people, including a 3-year-old child, 12-year-old boy, and 16-year-old girl
- What
- Mass shooting at a hostel linked to illegal shebeens (bars)
- When
- Early hours of December 6, 2023 (around 4:15 AM to 4:30 AM)
- Where
- Saulsville Hostel, Atteridgeville, Pretoria, South Africa
- Why
- Unknown; investigation ongoing
- Location
- Saulsville Hostel, Atteridgeville, Pretoria, South Africa
- Date
- December 6, 2023
- Victims
- 11 killed (including 3-year-old, 12-year-old, and 16-year-old), 14 injured
- Suspects
- 3 unidentified gunmen
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
- Time of Incident
- Around 4:15 AM to 4:30 AM
- Police Alert Time
- Around 6:00 AM
- Illegal Liquor Outlets Shut Down (Apr-Sep 2023)
- 11,975
- Arrests for Illegal Liquor Sales (Apr-Sep 2023)
- 18,676
Sources
South Africa: 11 killed as gunmen storm hostel in attack linked to illegal shebeens
Shooting at South African bar leaves 11 dead, including a young child, police say
Several people dead after gunmen attack illegal bar in South Africa's Pretoria - Telegraph India
South Africa: 11 killed, 14 injured in Pretoria mass shooting
South Africa Rocked By Deadly Pretoria Shooting: 11 Killed, 14 Injured As Gunmen Open Fire In Hostel
11, Including 3-Year-Old, Dead In South Africa Hostel Shooting
Three children among 11 killed by gunmen in mass shooting at hostel in South Africa
