Saint James Church massacre

Saint James Church massacre
Kenilworth is located in South Africa
Kenilworth
Kenilworth
Kenilworth (South Africa)
LocationKenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa
Date25 July 1993; 31 years ago (1993-07-25)
WeaponsVektor R4 assault rifle, grenades
Deaths11
Injured59 (including one perpetrator)
PerpetratorsAPLA
AssailantsSichumiso Nonxuba, Bassie Mkhumbuzi, Gcinikhaya Makoma and Tobela Mlambisa

The Saint James Church massacre was a massacre perpetrated on St James Church of England in South Africa in Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa, on 25 July 1993 by four members of the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA). Eleven members of the congregation were killed and 58 wounded. In 1998 the attackers were granted amnesty for their acts by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.