South Africa mass shootings: At least 27 killed in Johannesburg and Cape Town
10 sources·Updated September 28, 2026
South Africa mass shootings
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- NZ Herald World·5h agoDeath toll in two weekend mass shootings in South Africa rises to 28
The Wedela tavern attack has killed 18 people, police say.
Read at NZ Herald World → - Irish Independent·18h agoHunt for multiple gunmen as two mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead
Recent gun death incidents have shocked a country used to some of the highest murder rates in the world
Read at Irish Independent → - Sky News Home·1d agoTwo mass shootings kill at least 27 people in South Africa
At least 27 people have been killed in two separate mass shootings within hours of each other in South Africa.
Read at Sky News Home → - NPR News Now·1d agoSouth Africa reels from spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in a week
On Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities.
Read at NPR News Now → - NYT World·1d ago27 killed in mass shootings in South Africa overnight
These were the latest deadly incidents at bars or taverns in a nation with one of the world’s highest murder rates.
Read at NYT World → - ABC News Top·1d agoSeparate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead
Two separate mass shootings near South Africa’s two biggest cities killed at least 27 people
Read at ABC News Top → - 7NEWS Australia·1d agoManhunt after 17 shot dead at tavern in South Africa
Fifteen other victims with gunshot wounds were transported to medical facilities, South African police said.
Read at 7NEWS Australia →
