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South Africa police hunt suspects after three shootings leave more than 30 people dead
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- Sep 27, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC
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Two mass shootings hours apart near South Africa’s two largest cities killed at least 27 people, police said.
Incidents in Wedela southwest of Johannesburg and Lwandle near Cape Town come days after Durban mass shooting.
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.