At least 12 people were killed ​and nine injured when gunmen opened fire at ​an informal settlement in Cleveland, east ⁠of Johannesburg, police said.Police ‌said ‌in ​a statement that they had launched ⁠a manhunt for ​more than ​10 suspects following the attack ‌at the Jumpers informal ​settlement on Tuesday night. The motive for the attack ⁠is not ⁠known.Police ​said the suspects arrived in a white Toyota Quantum, entered the settlement from two access points and opened fire ‌at multiple locations ⁠before fleeing in the same vehicle.South Africa has ‌one of the world’s highest murder ​rates, averaging about 60 ​a day. - Reuters(c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2026