At least 27 killed in two shootings in two South African townships

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Incidents in Wedela southwest of ​Johannesburg and Lwandle near Cape Town come days after Durban mass shooting.Published On 27 Sep 202627 Sep 2026At least 27 people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in two shootings in two South African townships, according to police.In the first incident late on Saturday, at least 17 people were killed and 15 wounded in a shooting at a tavern in Wedela southwest of Johannesburg.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3At least 11 people killed in South Africa township shootinglist 2 of 3Four arrested over fatal shooting of South African boxer Zolani Tetelist 3 of 3Twelve killed in Johannesburg mass shooting, manhunt under wayend of listPolice said they were searching for eight suspects, who were “reportedly armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols”. The motive for the shooting remained unknown, and no arrests were announced.Early on Sunday, gunmen killed at least 10 people and wounded 11 at a store in Lwandle near Cape Town.The shootings took place just days after a shooting at a house party near the city of Durban killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman.In the first incident, police said the attack b...