Reiger Park shooting reignites calls for gun reform

A drive-by shooting in Reiger Park, Boksburg, has left six people dead and three others injured, prompting the deployment of additional police officers to the area.

- Marizka Coetzer

The Saturday night attack - one of several mass shootings reported across the country in recent weeks - has reignited public outcry over the proliferation of illegal firearms and the failure of law enforcement to stem the tide of violence.

National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola confirmed the reinforcements, while community leaders and criminologists warned that such killings are becoming disturbingly routine.

As families mourn and residents reel, questions mount about accountability, prevention, and the deeper crisis confronting South African communities.

Rural criminologist Dr Witness Maluleke said: "Cases of this nature are no longer surprising."