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At least 27 people killed in separate South African mass shootings
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- Sep 28, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC
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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