### [2026-08-1](/feed/2026/08/1/index.md)

##### Fatally shot
# Four men are fatally shot in Nyanga, Western Cape, South Africa, after they were attacked while repairing a flat tyre. 




### Sources:

1. [The Witness](https://witness.co.za/news/2026/08/02/four-killed-in-western-cape-mass-shooting/)

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