Mitchell’s Plain Shooting: Two Women Killed Outside Portland's Primary School, 12-Year-Old Injured
- Police are investigating another fatal shooting in Mitchell's Plain, in the Western Cape
- Two women were killed, and a 12-year-old boy was injured in the latest shooting in the area
- Police are yet to make any arrests, but believe that the shooting is linked to a domestic dispute
- A resident of the area spoke to Briefly News about the shooting, confirming that it was caused by a family dispute
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Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.
WESTERN CAPE – Two women have been killed in another tragic shooting in Mitchell’s Plain.
The women were shot outside Portland's Primary School, on Wespoort Drive in Portland, at around 3 pm on Thursday, 06 November 2025. A young boy was also injured in the shooting.
Shooting believed to be motivated by domestic issues
Western Cape Police Spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, confirmed that the victims were aged 26 and 30. He also confirmed that the 12-year-old boy was an innocent bystander. His injuries are not life-threatening, and he is currently receiving treatment.
Twigg also noted that the shooter was reportedly a relative of the two women who opened fire on them.
“It is understood that the shooting may have been motivated by domestic issues, as the women were waiting for children to be dismissed from a school located nearby,” Twigg stated.
Medical personnel pronounced the younger of the two women dead at the scene, while the older woman succumbed to her injuries shortly after arriving at the medical facility.
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A resident of the area spoke to Briefly News on condition of anonymity, confirming that the shooting was as a result of a family dispute.
How did South Africans react?
Social media users reacted with frustration at yet another shooting in an area already plagued by gun violence.
Samantha Jane Cox said:
"Shame. Domestic violence and custody battles. Those poor children. I pray these women's souls rest in peace."
Shamiela Abass urged:
"People, mind ur own business. Too many judges here who are assuming and speculating, who don't even know what went wrong. Let the law take its course."
Bevan Sylvester exclaimed:
"This is just too much! Shootings, killings, murders every day."
Durea Chetty asked:
"How can our government allow this to happen, and how can our own people do this to us?"
Habtamu Yasin said:
"Always the same news, but no solutions, and everyone just expresses their own condolences. The best solution is that the government must enforce harsh laws like the death penalty."
Lisa Maskhoma Melithafa exclaimed:
"Yoh, guns in Cape Town are too much."
Other shootings in Mitchell's Plain
Briefly News reported that there have been other cases of shooting in the area since the beginning of the year, with the motives for the crimes varying.
In June 2025, an e-hailing driver and two passengers were brutally murdered in the area.
In July 2025, two people were killed and another was injured in a shooting in San Francisco Street, Portland.
A month later, two men were shot outside the court in Mitchell's Plain, with one of them passing away at the scene.
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