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Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead

Times of Israel27 September 2026, 08:23 UTCSouth Africa

Police launch manhunts after several gunmen open fire on bar southwest of Johannesburg, killing 17 and injuring 15; hours later, 10 people gunned down at store near Cape Town The post Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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