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Seven people shot dead in Philippi East, police launch manhunt

# Police in the Western Cape have launched a massive manhunt after seven men, aged between 20 and 30, were shot dead in Road 53, Better Life, Philippi East, last night. Detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit are investigating the attack, with the motive still unclear. Provincial Commissioner Thembisile Patekile condemned the killings and urged the public to share information with police through Crime Stop or the MySAPS app.