Overview
- Gunmen entered the gated Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday night, opened fire at multiple locations and left 12 people dead with at least nine others taken to hospital.
- Police say more than 10 suspects were dropped off and later collected in a white Toyota Quantum and have mobilised provincial detectives, crime intelligence and national forensic teams in a round‑the‑clock manhunt.
- Investigators have recovered a hard drive and are obtaining petrol‑station CCTV as key leads while emphasising that the motive is not yet confirmed.
- Gauteng police caution the attack could be linked to local illegal mining activity but say it is too early to draw firm conclusions as no arrests have been announced.
- Residents describe shock and fear after the attack, noting missing night guards at the settlement and pointing to a recent police operation three weeks earlier that seized large amounts of AK‑47 ammunition in the area.