Police probing mass murder after 7 people killed in Philippi East

Cape Town
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Ntuthuzelo Nene

18 October 2025 | 9:09

Police say the men, between the ages of 20 and 30-years-old, were shot and killed at a house in Better Life on Friday night.

Police probing mass murder after 7 people killed in Philippi East

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Cape Town police are investigating a mass murder after seven people were killed in Philippi East.
 
Police say the men, between the ages of 20 and 30 years old, were shot and killed at a house in Better Life on Friday night.
 
The motive for the attack is unclear at this stage.
 
The police's Andre Traut: "Detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit are following up on all leads to trace the suspects behind this brutal attack. Provincial commissioner, Lieutenant-General Thembisile Patekile, has condemned the senseless violence and appealed to the public to assist the police."

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