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On Saturday, 11 people were murdered in separate incidents in Khayelitsha, up from nine reported earlier.
The bodies of the victims were found with gunshot wounds, with two dying after being admitted to hospital.
Organised crime detectives were probing the shootings.
Two more people have died following a shooting spree across various locations in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on Saturday, bringing the tally of victims to 11.
A team of organised crime detectives were probing the incidents, believed to be revenge killings, police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said on Sunday.
The body of the victim in the first shooting was found with several gunshot wounds next to a firearm early Saturday along Banzi Street in Site B. Police also found a substantial amount of money.
Extortionists, who began targeting domestic workers in 2020 for ‘protection’ money, have stepped up their racket as Guptas and Boko Haram gangsters fight for greater control.