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At least 27 people killed in 2 mass shootings in South Africa's Johannesburg, Capetown
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- Sep 27, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC
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Legislative capital of South Africa
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
More on Wikipedia ↗Eight gunmen with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at patrons at a bar in the first of two separate mass shootings in South African townships in the space of a few hours that left at least 27 people dead, police said. No arrests have been made in the two shootings.
A total of at least 38 people were killed and nearly 30 were wounded in three separate mass shootings in South Africa this week
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