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At least 27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships
Incidents in Wedela southwest of Johannesburg and Lwandle near Cape Town come days after Durban mass shooting.
Al Jazeera•
At 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.
Police 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.
In the first incident, police said the attack began about 9:30pm (19:30 GMT) on Saturday in Extension 3, Wedela, in Gauteng province’s West Rand district.