Bedfordview Shooting Leaves Woman Fighting for Her Life, Police Probe Possible Assassination Attempt

• A woman is in critical condition in an Ekurhuleni hospital after she was targeted in a shooting in Bedfordview
• The victim was reportedly followed by gunmen in a silver Suzuki Dzire before the shooting incident happened
• The motive for the shooting remains under investigation, but officials are not ruling out that it may be an assassination attempt

Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He worked as a newspaper journalist for 10 years before transitioning to online.

GAUTENG – A woman is fighting for her life in a Gauteng hospital after she was shot three times in Bedfordview.

The shooting happened on the Boeing Road N3 underpass in Bedfordview, Ekurhuleni, on 30 March 2026. The woman is said to be in a critical but stable condition.

Law enforcement officials can’t ascertain whether the shooting was an attempted hit or an attempted hijacking.

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Woman reportedly followed by gunmen

According to Crime Watch host Yusuf Abramjee, the woman was reportedly followed from Disa Road by the suspects.

They shot her three times before fleeing in a silver Suzuki Dzire with no registration plates. Members of Bedfordview’s RAG Security rushed to the scene where they found the victim.

Emergency services, including the South African Police Service (SAPS) and ambulance crews, were dispatched to the scene, and the woman was rushed to a nearby hospital. The motive for the shooting is still unknown.

The shooting happened a week after labour lawyer's murder

The latest shooting occurred one week after labour lawyer, Chinette Gallichan, was gunned down in the Johannesburg Central Business District. The 35-year-old was shot dead outside the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) offices at the corner of Fox and Joubert Streets.

Investigations into the murder continue, but police believe that the shooting was a hit. None of Gallichan's items was stolen, and the suspects fled directly following the shooting.

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Her husband, Keegan, was interviewed by eNCA following the murder, but his description of his wife's final moments left social media users divided.

South Africans react to the shooting

Social media users weighed in on the shooting, sharing varied reactions to it.

@ErasmusChaba stated

“Eish, the police in Gauteng need to up their game when it comes to crime fighting. Nowadays, thugs think they rule the streets. It shouldn't be like that.”

@sukoluhle0101 said:

“This is heavy. Right in broad daylight, too.”

@News_Engage asked:

“Is South Africa at war with itself?”

@hikerdb exclaimed:

“Useless Ekurhuleni District, where there is no policing done at all.”

@henreiy said:

“It was a clear hit. One of them days.”

Justice Minister condemns Gallichan's murder

Briefly News also reported that Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi condemned the murder of the 35-year-old attorney.

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development also called for swift justice to be served.

Kubayo also highlighted the importance of protecting legal professionals, saying attacks on them threatened constitutional democracy.

Source: Briefly News