Overview
- A gunman opened fire as mourners left a memorial for ANC leader Jeanette Magugu in Katlehong, with the attack taking place on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
- Police say two ANC Youth League members, aged 21 and 23, were killed at the scene and several others were wounded, with reports differing between three and five injured.
- A suspect handed himself in and is in custody while police have opened murder and attempted murder cases and transferred the investigation to the Gauteng Political Killings Task Team.
- Senior provincial officials and police attended the scene and the ANC called for accountability as opposition figures demanded tougher action on violent crime in Ekurhuleni.
- The shooting adds to a recent run of township mass attacks that exposed gaps in crime intelligence and is likely to drive tighter ballistics tracing, larger manhunts, and political scrutiny ahead of upcoming votes.