Crime & Justice
Two mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead
September 27, 2026 at 08:56 AM · Updated 19d ago
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8 reports · 5 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 8 hours
MAMasrawy
مقتل 27 شخصًا في حادثي إطلاق نار جماعي بجنوب أفريقيا | مصراوي
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جنوب إفريقيا.. إطلاق نار على الزبائن يخلف عشرات الضحايا
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
27 قتيلا في حادثتي إطلاق نار بجنوب أفريقيا والشرطة تلاحق مسلحين
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BNBBC News
Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead
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TGThe Guardian
At least 27 dead after two mass shootings in South Africa, police say
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17 قتيلا في هجوم على حانة بجنوب أفريقيا
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عشرات القتلى والجرحى في حادثي إطلاق نار بجنوب إفريقيا
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AJAl Jazeera English
At least 17 killed in South Africa shooting
(opens the publisher’s site)Separate shootings near Johannesburg and Cape Town over the weekend have killed at least 27 people, police said Sunday.
- Eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles opened fire on a bar in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg, killing 17 people and wounding 15.
- Police said 10 people were killed and 11 wounded in a shooting at a store in Lwandle, near Cape Town, at about 1am Sunday.
- Police said no arrests had been made in either shooting, having launched investigations into 17 murder and 15 attempted murder charges.
- The attacks follow a shooting by three gunmen at a house party near Durban that killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman.
- A provincial deputy commissioner suggested the Johannesburg attack resembled a settling of scores, though police said motives remain unclear.
- Police said one of the victims was wanted in connection with a previous shooting at the same tavern last month.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa described crime as one of the country's biggest threats after army units were deployed to Johannesburg hotspots in March.