Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Gunmen Kill 11 at KwaMakhutha Home Near Durban
Gunmen attacked a house near Durban, South Africa.
Eleven people were killed, including a pregnant woman.
The people had gathered there late on a Tuesday night.
Reports disagree about whether two or three people survived, and one report said three were wounded.
The attackers reportedly put everyone in one room before shooting.
They also reportedly burned a car belonging to one victim.
The gunmen escaped after the attack.
Police do not yet know why it happened.
Police started a 72-hour search for the attackers.
Eleven people, including a pregnant woman, were killed when armed gunmen opened fire at a home in KwaMakhutha south of Durban.
Reports differed on the survivors: police said three people survived, while another account said two survived; three people were reported wounded in one account.
The victims had gathered shortly before 11 p.m. local time on Tuesday, September 22, when the attackers reportedly entered the house.
eNCA reported that the gunmen forced people into one room and set fire to a victim’s car before fleeing.
Police said the motive was unclear but investigators were following a promising lead and launched a 72-hour operation to find the suspects.
- Who
- Unidentified armed gunmen attacked people gathered at a home; 11 people were killed and two or three others survived, with three reported wounded in one account.
- What
- A mass shooting at a homestead killed 11 people.
- When
- Shortly before 11:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, September 22; the attack was reported Wednesday.
- Where
- The Ziko area of KwaMakhutha township, south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Why
- The motive was not immediately known; police said investigators were following a promising lead.
- Deaths
- Eleven people were killed.
- Victim detail
- The victims included a pregnant woman.
- Survivors and wounded
- Reports differed: police said three people survived, while another account said two; one report said three people were wounded.
- Location
- A home in the Ziko area of KwaMakhutha township, south of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
- Time
- Shortly before 11:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, September 22.
- Reported attack details
- eNCA reported that victims were forced into one room and that a victim’s car was set on fire.
- Police response
- Acting police chief Puleng Dimpane activated a 72-hour tracking operation.
- Motive
- Police said the motive was not immediately clear.
