Monday, 8 December 2025: - The South African Communist Party is deeply shocked and outraged by the barbaric attack carried out by gunmen who stormed a tavern inside a hostel in Saulsville, Tshwane, on Saturday, 6 December 2025.

At least 24 people were shot, twelve of whom have tragically lost their lives, including a three-year-old child, and more than a dozen others injured.

The SACP conveys its heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of all those who were killed in this horrific act. We also wish those who sustained injuries a full recovery.

We call upon the South African Police Service (SAPS) and all relevant law-enforcement agencies to intensify their investigations and swiftly apprehend the perpetrators of this atrocity.

We note and welcome the SAPS’s acknowledgement that illegal shebeens pose a serious and escalating crisis in South Africa, especially within working-class communities. We support ongoing operations aimed at shutting down illegal liquor outlets and restoring safety and order in affected neighbourhoods.

The SACP reiterates its call for working-class communities to organise at street level and strengthen cooperation with the police in the fight against crime and corruption, as well as the scourge of drugs and substance abuse.

Together, let us protect our communities. Together, let us fight and defeat crime.

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