At least 27 dead after two mass shootings in South Africa, police say — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-least-27-dead-after-two-mass-shootings-in-south-africa-police-sayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. At Least 27 Dead in Two Separate Mass Shootings in South Africahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-least-27-dead-after-two-mass-shootings-in-south-africa-police-sayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-least-27-dead-after-two-mass-shootings-in-south-africa-police-say#u88166Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:50:40 +0000Two separate mass shootings occurring within hours of each other near South Africa's two largest cities have left at least 27 people dead, according to police. Seventeen individuals were killed in an attack at a bar west of Johannesburg, while 10 others were fatally shot outside a barbecue venue near Cape Town. Law enforcement agencies have launched a manhunt for the gunmen responsible for the overnight violence. The incidents took place in South African townships near the country's major urban centers.Why it mattersSouth Africa contends with some of the highest homicide rates in the