Two shootings in Johannesburg and Cape make 27 deaths

Two shootings in Johannesburg and Cape make 27 deaths

Two separate shootings in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, killed 27 people on Saturday night for Sunday, according to the authorities.

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27/09/2026
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Lusa

Sas for the South African police, armed men with assault rifles and pistols killed 17 people and made 15 wounded in a bar in Wedela, southwest Johannesburg, on Saturday night.

 

In another episode, 10 people were killed in a gunfight at a store in Lwandle, near Cape Town, about 1:00 a.m. today.

The two shootings take place days after another episode of violence at a party near the coastal town of Durban killing 11 people, including a pregnant woman.

There have still been no arrests in tonight's cases and police are looking for several robbers in both cases.

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