DA in Gauteng calls on Lesufi to address mass killings
In the latest incident this weekend, eighteen people were killed in the deadly tavern shooting.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has urged Premier Panyaza Lesufi to take immediate action against the surge of mass killings in the province. This weekend, 18 individuals lost their lives in a tavern shooting in Wedela on Gauteng’s West Rand. A specialized multidisciplinary team has been assembled to probe the incident, yet no arrests have been made thus far.
Michael Sun, a representative of the DA, stated, "Gauteng is rapidly becoming the epicenter of South Africa's mass-killing crisis. The government led by Premier Panyaza Lesufi appears unable to safeguard communities from ongoing violence." Sun highlighted that three of the seven mass-killing incidents involving five or more fatalities nationally, from 1 January to 27 September 2026, transpired in Gauteng, resulting in 34 deaths.
The Carletonville tavern shooting, which claimed 18 lives and left 18 injured, was also cited as a grim example.
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