South Africa mass shootings: At least 27 killed in Johannesburg and Cape Town
7 sources·Updated September 27, 2026
South Africa mass shootings
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- NPR News Now·7h 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·9h 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·11h 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 → - NZ Herald World·13h agoSouth Africa mass shootings: At least 27 killed in Johannesburg and Cape Town
Police said no suspects had been arrested in either attack.
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