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South Africa rocked by two separate mass shootings with at least 27 people dead
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- Sep 27, 2026, 7:28 AM 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.
South African police are seeking the gunmen responsible for two separate shootings that killed 27 people within hours of each other on Sunday.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Eight gunmen with AK-47 rifles and pistols shot patrons outside a bar and then moved inside to continue their deadly rampage, killing at least 17 people Saturday in one ...