{"id":94277,"date":"2025-12-14T16:53:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T16:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/sa-council-of-churches-calls-saulsville-shooting-devastating"},"modified":"2025-12-14T18:13:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:13:47","slug":"sa-council-of-churches-calls-saulsville-shooting-devastating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/sa-council-of-churches-calls-saulsville-shooting-devastating","title":{"rendered":"SA Council of Churches Calls Saulsville Shooting Devastating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The council held a memorial service for the victims at the Atteridgeville community hall in Pretoria on Sunday.<br \/>\nMass shooting<br \/>\nSouth African Council of Churches<br \/>\nSA Council of Churches says Saulsville mass shooting is one of the most devastating in Tshwane<br \/>\nThe \u2018tavern\u2019 where the Saulsville shooting in Pretoria happened. Picture: Katlego Jiyane\/ EWN.<\/p>\n<p>The South African Council of churches in Gauteng said that the recent Saulsville shebeen mass shooting is one of the most devastating acts of violence to have occurred in Tshwane in recent times.<\/p>\n<p>The council held a memorial service for the victims at the Atteridgeville community hall in Pretoria on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, 12 were killed when three gunmen opened fire at the illegal shebeen.<\/p>\n<p>Among the victims were minors aged three, 12, and 16.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses said that the gunmen entered the tavern and started firing randomly at patrons.<\/p>\n<p>Police launched a manhunt for the three suspects, but no arrests have been made so far.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. The council held a memorial service for the victims at the Atteridgeville community hall in Pretoria on Sunday. Mass shooting South African Council of Churches SA Council of Churches says Saulsville mass shooting is one of the most devastating in Tshwane The \u2018tavern\u2019 where the Saulsville shooting in Pretoria happened. 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