### [2026-09-22](/feed/2026/09/22/index.md)

##### Crime in South Africa
# Eleven people are killed, including a pregnant woman, and three others are injured after three men open fire at a gathering inside a house in KwaMakhutha township, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgjqxzl097eo)

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