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Gunmen kill at least 27 people in separate mass shootings in South Africa
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- Sep 27, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC
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A total of at least 38 people were killed and nearly 30 were wounded in three separate mass shootings in South Africa this week
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.
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