Overview

• The shooting occurred Friday night on Road 53 near the Better Life informal settlement in Philippi East.
• Western Cape police announced a large-scale manhunt, with the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit leading the investigation.
• No arrests have been reported, and authorities urged residents to share information via Crime Stop (08600 10111) or the MySAPS app.
• Provincial leaders, including Anroux Marais and Commissioner Thembisile Patekile, condemned the killings and called for community cooperation.
• Local reporting said the seven victims, reported as men in their 20s to early 30s, were found inside a house with bodies allegedly partially set alight.