Horror in Rustenburg: Six Zimbabweans Burned Alive in Targeted Attack
A night of unspeakable terror unfolded in Rustenburg on Monday when six Zimbabwean nationals—whose identities remain unknown as they were undocumented immigrants—were trapped inside their home and set ablaze in a brutal, premeditated attack. Witnesses described the chilling scene as members of the feared Dhudhula gang wired the doors and windows shut, sealing the victims inside before dousing the house in gasoline and igniting it. Desperate screams echoed through the darkness as flames engulfed the structure, the inferno reducing the home to a charred tomb before help could arrive. Neighbors, paralyzed by fear, could only watch in horror as the victims—men and women who had fled hardship in Zimbabwe for a chance at survival—met a horrifying end, their bodies burned beyond recognition.
The attack has sent shockwaves through Rustenburg’s immigrant community, where whispers of rising xenophobic violence have now erupted into a nightmare. Authorities found the scene littered with the grim evidence of calculated cruelty—twisted metal wires, melted locks, and the lingering stench of smoke and death. No arrests have been made, leaving survivors to wonder if the Dhudhula gang will strike again. As investigators sift through the ashes, questions swirl about the rising tide of anti-foreigner sentiment in South Africa, where vulnerable migrants too often become targets of unchecked brutality. For now, the six victims remain nameless, their stories silenced by fire—a grim testament to the peril faced by those living in the shadows.
