Crezane Bosch

Force in Play

Opposition voice arguing policing is failing to contain Gauteng violence

Gunmen in a minibus and a sedan pulled up at the KwaNoxolo tavern in Bekkersdal just before 1 a.m. on December 21, 2025, and fired on patrons inside and in the street. Police first counted nine dead; the toll rose to 10 two days later, with more than ten people wounded.

Updated Oct 23