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South Africa police launch manhunt after 17 killed in tavern shooting

  • Police said eight gunmen killed 17 people and wounded 15 at a tavern in Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg.
  • The victims included 13 males and four females, police said.
  • Police said suspects allegedly took patrons’ cellphones and escaped in two vehicles.
  • In a separate shooting near Cape Town, 10 people were killed and 11 wounded.
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Mass shootings are increasingly frequent in South Africa, where an average of around 58 people are murdered each day, according to national crime statistics.

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Two large-scale shootings of the victims took place in South Africa.

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According to the police, 17 people were killed and 15 injured after armed men opened fire inside a bar in the town of Widela, south-west of Johannesburg, Gauthing Province, yesterday night.

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The victims included 13 men and four women, and police said they had mobilized all available units to track down and arrest the suspects.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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