Pretoria, shooting and illegal tavern
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Police are continuing their investigation into a hostel shooting that claimed 12 lives as detectives work to establish the motive behind the attack.
Police have confirmed that 10 people were shot dead at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, while more than 10 others were injured and taken to the hospital
Gunmen stormed a hostel in South Africa’s capital Pretoria, killing a dozen people including a 3‑year‑old child, at a site police said was illegally selling alcohol. The attack on Saturday (local time) is the latest in a string of mass shootings that have shocked the crime‑weary country of 63 million people,
The family of anti-apartheid activist Caiphus Nyoka, who died at the hands of police, expressed their enduring belief in justice as the Pretoria High Court convicted two former officers of his murder after more than three decades.
The white descendants of Europeans who colonized the country are getting greater access to American officials this year, both in Washington and in Pretoria.
The death toll from the Saulsville Hostel mass shooting, which occurred on Saturday morning, 6 December, has risen to 12 after another victim succumbed to injuries in hospital on Saturday afternoon.
The enchanting Christmas lights at Time Square in Pretoria, feature a spectacular festive-light garden, live performances, and a heartwarming Christmas Spectacular. Join the celebration until January 4.