South Africa police probe two deadly shootings in Eastern and Western Cape

Police in the Eastern Cape are investigating a shooting at a pharmacy in Qumbu that left one man dead and two others injured. The victims had been buying masks when gunfire erupted, and investigators recovered high‑powered rifle cartridges but have not identified a motive or suspects.

In the Western Cape, officers responded to a triple murder in Khayelitsha where two men and a woman were shot dead at a residence on Pama Road. The suspects fled the scene and the motive remains unclear; police have increased patrols to stabilise the neighbourhood while the investigation continues.