Death toll from Lusikisiki mass shooting rises to 18

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Police in the Eastern Cape have confirmed that an eighteenth person has died from the Ngobozana village shooting, in Lusikisiki. Family members were wiped out by unidentified gunmen who opened fire at a homestead. A two-month-old baby was one of the people who miraculously survived the mass shooting, among those murdered were 15 women, including the mother of the two-month-old baby. Phemelo speaks to National Police Spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe and Ingquza Hill Local Municipality in Lusikisiki Spokesperson, Lwando Nonkonyana.

30 Sep 2024 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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