# The EFF in Gauteng has strongly condemned the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 12 people at the Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg, on Tuesday night. Police believe this massacre may be linked to ongoing conflicts involving illegal mining syndicates operating in the area. The EFF says it is undeniable that illegal mining has become a major source of organised crime, violence, and instability in parts of the province. It adds that it rejects any attempt to use this tragedy to promote xenophobia or collective punishment against foreign nationals.
EFF condemns the Jumpers Informal Settlement mass shooting