72-hour manhunt launched after 11 killed in KwaMakhutha mass shooting

A 72-hour manhunt has been launched for the suspects responsible for the fatal shooting of 11 people at KwaMakhutha, south of Durban.

Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Puleng Dimpane has directed the KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner to activate the operation following the mass shooting in the Ziko area on Tuesday night.

Three other people were injured when armed suspects reportedly entered a house where people had gathered and opened fire.

Dimpane expressed concern over the loss of life and called on police to mobilise all available resources to track down the suspects.

“There is no place in our communities for the senseless taking of human lives,” Dimpane said.

She said investigators were following a promising lead that could assist in securing a breakthrough in the case.

The motive for the shooting has not yet been established and investigations are continuing.