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Graphic of a shotting scene
Eastern Cape Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha has condemned the shooting of eight people in separate incidents at Walmer township in Gqeberha during the long weekend.
According to police, more than three armed men shot and killed four males, leaving four others injured in three houses on Tuesday.
On Sunday, a 39-year-old man was shot and killed at Mankazana Street, while three other bodies were found at Airport Valley with several gunshot wounds.
#sapsEC SAPS Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit are investigating four counts of murder after four people aged between 22 and 29 were shot and killed at Walmer in Gqeberha on 16/12. Police urge anyone with information to contact Detective Lieutenant Colonel Sithole at 082… pic.twitter.com/INyWoxmBf8
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) December 17, 2025
The MEC’s spokesperson, Makhaya Komisa says police are working around the clock to arrest the suspects.
“MEC Nqatha is warning the suspects responsible for these heinous crimes that the police are working around the clock to arrest them. The MEC has vowed that police will leave no stone unturned in their investigation to find and apprehend the culprits. The MEC has full confidence in the South African Police Service and strongly believe that the police will make a breakthrough in due time.”
