3 Victims Dead in Mkhuhlu Shooting After Gunmen Open Fire on Car
- A horrific shooting in Mkhuhlu in Mpumalanga left three people dead after they were shot while travelling
- The victims were in a car when gunmen ambushed the vehicle and opened fire, killing two immediately
- The third victim died in the hospital, and South Africans were horrified by the shooting, sharing their views about the recent spate of violence
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MKHUHLU, MPUMALANGA — Three people died in Mkhuhlu, Mpumalanga, on 22 August 2025 after unknown gunmen opened fire on their car and drowned them in a hail of bullets. One victim died later in the hospital.
According to SABC News, the victims were travelling in a black Mercedes-Benz when gunmen ambushed them using high-calibre firearms. Two of the victims died on the scene. The third was rushed to the hospital, where he died from his wounds.
The South African Police Service launched a manhunt for the suspects, and the victims have not been identified. The police also found a lot of cartridges on the scene and are trying to establish who the owner of the vehicle was, as it has a Gauteng number plate.
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Recent violent shootings
On 14 June 2025, two suspects were arrested in the North West after they allegedly shot and killed an elderly couple in a road rage incident. The two suspects reportedly shot and killed the couple at a shopping centre in Rustenburg.
A Limpopo motorist was shot and killed on the N1 outside Makhado on 17 August 2025. The victim was traveling on the N1 road when he had a breakdown near the Rondebosch plot. Another motorist stopped and allegedly opened fire, killing him.
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How did South Africans react?
Netizens were worried about the increase in violent incidents.
Elisha Mapuvire said:
"This country allowed this by allowing many people to have firearms, and the results are showing."
Debbie Church said:
"There are no repercussions, so people do whatever they please."
Len Mithi asked:]
"What do you expect when you don't love anyone but yourself?"
Odwin Marhanela said:
"South Africa is becoming Mexico, Colombia, and Jamaica when it comes to gangster violence."
ChiefYava Kurumani Matukane said:
"Five people were shot and killed in a space of two months. Mkhuhlu is turning into a warzone."
Ellena Zikhali said:
"People are brutally killing each other. What went wrong?"
2 KZN officers wounded during CIT heist suspects shooting
In a related article, Briefly News reported that two members of the South African Police Service were injured during a fatal shootout with cash-in-transit heist suspects. The incident happened in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on 16 June 2025.
The police responded to information that the suspects were hiding in a safe house in Maphumulo. The police announced their presence, and the suspects opened fire. Two of the suspects were fatally wounded, and one escaped. Two officers were injured and treated for their wounds.
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