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Three business owners have been shot at the Johannesburg CBD
Three business owners have been shot inside a popular fast food outlet in the Johannesburg inner city on Monday morning. The shooting happened in Ward 59, where local councilor Sthembiso Hlatshwayo says violent crime has become a weekly occurrence, with people being gunned down regularly in the precinct.
JUST IN | Three foreign national shop owners have been fatally shot in the Johannesburg CBD. SABC News reporter Pimani Baloyi has the latest. pic.twitter.com/YvAg2YO8d9
— SABC News (@SABCNews) April 27, 2026
Hlatshwayo has now called for urgent intervention from law enforcement agencies, warning that businesses and residents in the inner city are living in constant fear as gun violence continues to escalate.
“Even yesterday, someone was shot on this very same street, which means four people have been shot and killed in this street in a space of hours. This raises serious concerns about safety. As a councilor I’ll have to look into this, working closely working with the police.”
♦️ HAPPENING NOW ♦️
JMPD CCTV Reaction Unit is attending to a shooting incident at the corner of Jeppe and Smal Streets in the Johannesburg CBD.
Three male victims were found injured inside McDonald’s. Emergency services have been activated and the area is being secured.
JMPD… pic.twitter.com/03xFbo0M9R
— COJ People’s MMC Public Safety (@PublicSafetyMMC) April 27, 2026
