Residents of Jeffsville informal settlement in Atteridgeville west of Pretoria are calling for more police visibility in the area following the fatal shooting of five men on Wednesday. The deceased were sitting outside a tuck shop when gunmen opened fire on them.
Police suspect the motive for the attack could be related to extortion. In December 2025 12 people were shot and killed at a nearby hostel shebeen in what is believed to be an ongoing rift between rival gangs extorting money from local businesses including spaza shops.
A business operator that prefers anonymity for safety reasons says crime especially murder, rape and robberies have become the norm in Jeffsville.
