Two people were shoot dead at the Booysens Magistrates’ Court, 20 January 2026. it is alleged that five people were shot, with two fatalities. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/ The Citizen News today includes, five people were shot at the Booysens Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
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Stay up to date withThe Citizen– More News, Your Way. Five people were shot at the Booysens Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Two of the victims have been confirmed dead, while three were injured in the shooting.
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The shooting occurred while a group was attending a court case. Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) head Robert McBride’s appearance before Parliament’s ad hoc committee on Tuesday got off to a turbulent start, with MPs accusing him of showing disrespect during proceedings. McBride appeared before the committee at the Good Hope Chamber in Cape Town on Tuesday as part of its inquiry into allegations of criminal infiltration and political interference within South Africa’s justice system.
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