Bronkhorstspruit Tavern Shooting Leaves Five Dead, Six Wounded
- A mass shooting at a Tavern has left five people dead and six others injured in Bronkhorstspruit, East Pretoria
- It is alleged that gunmen opened fire at a tavern in Dunusa, Extension 10, on Sunday morning, 5 October 2025
- The South African Police Service is investigating a case of murder, attempted murder and robbery
Five people have been shot and killed in a tavern shooting in Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit. Six others sustained injuries.
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Mass tavern shooting leaves 5 dead
Gunmen allegedly opened fire at the tavern in Dunusa, Extension 10, in the early hours of Sunday morning, 5 October 2025. Police have opened an investigation into the incident for murder, attempted murder, and robbery.
According to the South Africans Police Service, witnesses reported that around 1:30 am two well known men in the Dunusa community entered the tavern and demanded that an individual hand over his licensed firearm.
Police reported that a shot was fired inside the tavern, and when patrons ran outside, the suspects opened fire randomly. One person, who was shot and injured, had his firearm taken. The injured person is expected to face charges under the Firearms Control Act, Act 60 of 2000, for negligent handling of his 9mm pistol.
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What did South Africans say?
@NtombiMahlasela said:
"Going to a tavern is becoming risky business."
@helmien93265 said:
"The investigators are in Paris."
@musangwe032072 said:
"Mass killings are happening regularly & we just move on as a country as if nothing happens. And with our police lack of investigating capabilities the perpetrators may not be found. Remember the same incidents in Olivenbouthosch where 5 people were killed, no arrests made yet."
@Allan118400 said:
"I swear Bronkhorstspruit is becoming Mexico."
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