At least nine people have lost their lives and ten others have been injured in an attack carried out by twelve armed men in a tavern in the township of Bekkersdal, about 40 kilometers west of Johannesburg, in South Africa.
“The Gauteng Serious and Violent Crime Investigations Department, together with the Crime Detection and Tracing Unit, has launched a search for the suspects involved in a multiple shooting that occurred in the early hours of Sunday 21 December 2025 in Bekkersdal. The incident left nine dead and ten injured.“, reported the Police of the African country.
Around 1:00 p.m., twelve armed individuals got out of a white van and a silver vehicle and opened fire on the people who were inside a bar. The shooting continued as the attackers fled the scene.
The injured have been transferred to nearby hospitals to receive medical attention. The Police have indicated that the tavern had all the permits.
At the moment, the reasons for the attack are unknown and police forces have deployed “all necessary resources” to clarify what happened. “Anyone who has information that could contribute to the investigation can contact the Crime Control Service,” they stated.
