Police hunt gunmen after 2 mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead

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September 27, 2026

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Police hunt gunmen after 2 mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Two separate mass shootings in South African townships within hours of each other have left at least 27 people dead, police said on Sunday.

South Africa has struggled with violent crime for years, but recent shooting incidents have shocked a country used to some of the highest homicide rates in the world.

In the first attack, eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar near Johannesburg late on Saturday.

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