BREAKING NEWS | Six killed in Mpumalanga tavern shooting

Six people have been shot and killed at a tavern in Pienaar township in Mpumalanga.

About 6 others have been injured and taken to hospital.

The incident happened in the early hours of this morning.

The deceased included five males and a female.

Police are at the scene.

Our reporter, Tumelo Machogo is on the scene and now joins us for an update.

[steadfastmj]

Six more souls that died without the Saviour, Jesus! The devil is cruel.

[thembaspiritmabuza]

Why is a tavern still open at 4:00 am?

[NtombanaNoziMahlangu]

Beginning of the year we are already in the tarven the whole night?

[kateturner]

Moral of the story - stay away from taverns, bars, clubs. SA is not safe. My condolences to the families. I'm a mother and I can't even imagine what pain the families are experiencing. 😢 Are there security at taverns?

[levelgroundboerboels]

This boy who is a presenter don't respect. To him, it is not Jabu. It is Sis Jabu. The woman can be your mother.

[sydtheking]

I wish u can respect the woman u interviewing- Tumelo, she is old to b yo mom, address her as yo mom

[zanelethabethe]

This is not the first time shooting happening in this tarven

[LuckyP]

Why is this happening in mostly black communities, almost exclusively.

[patelismail]

I bet if SA government banned alcohol and lotto then mostly s Africans financial condition would b much better..

[TsekoMofokeng-fm]

Evil forces on mission, spaza shops and now mercenaries. ANC government just spectators

[desert_rose]

Worse part is that the killer might get away with it 😢

[malcolmmoodie]

So the police know nothing, to the have permission to sell booze 247

[sndohro]

skhathi asikho ufuna ukzothwala nj unyaka uqala ai