Police launch manhunt after Gugulethu triple murder
Lauren Isaacs
8 October 2025 | 6:25Three men, in their twenties, were shot dead in the Lotus informal settlement on Tuesday.

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Police have launched a manhunt following a triple murder in Gugulethu.
Three men, in their twenties, were shot dead in the Lotus informal settlement on Tuesday.
Tuesday night's killing is the latest in a string of violent crimes to hit the Cape in recent weeks.
The police's Andre Traut: "Unknown gunmen opened fire on the victims at around half past six, before fleeing the scene. Detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are investigating the circumstances and pursuing all leads to trace the suspects."
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