Ten people dead as gunmen ambush family in South Africa
Al JazeeraNov 26, 2022
On Friday, gunmen stormed a homestead in a township outside the South African city of Pietermaritzburg, in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, and ambushed a family, killing 10 people, police said.
Seven women and three men were killed in the attack, including a 13-year-old boy. Police revealed the oldest victim was 65 but did not provide the other victims’ ages. The police also recovered three guns from the scene.
South Africa is one of the most dangerous and crime-laden countries in the global community, and its future does not look promising. Nearly every aspect of the country’s outlook is bleak, and trends suggest it will only get worse. Unfortunately, mass crime is the current norm in South Africa.
South African leaders know that their country is experiencing a crime issue, and they are committed to reducing violence and corruption as much as possible. Some politicians have lofty goals of eliminating crime by the end of the decade. While that may be a bit too ambitious, many policies can significantly improve South Africa’s safety and put it on the right track. With the right leadership and cooperation, South Africa’s crime rate can reverse the current trend and go down.