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At least 27 people killed in pair of mass shootings in South Africa
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- Sep 27, 2026, 7:43 PM UTC
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South African police have launched a search for suspects after 17 people were found dead at a tavern southwest of Johannesburg. A separate tavern shooting near Cape Town left 10 dead.
A pair of mass shootings in South African townships within hours of each other have left at least 27 people dead, police said on Sunday.
Seventeen people killed near Johannesburg in suspected ‘illegal goldmining turf war’, as 10 killed in separate incident at barbecue venue near Cape Town