(../../../../favicon_aje.ico) At least 27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships | Gun Violence News | Al Jazeera    (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/27/several-killed-in-south-africa-shooting)                                               (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/9/27/several-killed-in-south-africa-shooting)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-27T075654Z_988683780_RC2JRNAII01R_RTRMADP_3_SAFRICA-SHOOTING-1790495997.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440)  (../../../../wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-27T082045Z_823744823_RC2KRNADGDTE_RTRMADP_3_SAFRICA-SHOOTING-1790497749.jpg@fit=770,513&quality=80)     (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (../../../../static/css/vendor~main~d08ff9cb.24bf1742.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~748942c6.6c6e15fe.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~b07b7304.e3bc53a0.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~6e6dca10.74fd263a.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~5db14389.a7dc5dd5.r2.chunk.css) (https://www.aljazeera.com/static/media/Roboto-Bold.52bb58c8.woff2) (https://www.aljazeera.com/static/media/Roboto-Regular.c5bf51b6.woff2)  (../../../../static/css/vendor~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-blo~5f903362.2e08e417.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/component~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-~41c72a2c.3f309873.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/component~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-~06be7c11.0625e98d.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.ec3ab9b5.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/pages/article-page~493df0b3.accd71c7.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.ec3ab9b5.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/vendor~aje/containers/home-page~components/featured-gallery-inner~components/vertical-video-experien~7e2f9923.76106ea4.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.ec3ab9b5.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/components/featured-gallery-inner~493df0b3.2dbc2c6d.r2.chunk.css)   Skip links (several-killed-in-south-africa-shooting@traffic_source=rss.html#main-content-area) Skip to Content  (https://www.aljazeera.com/)          (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Sign up  Show navigation menu     Navigation menu (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/) News    Show more news sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/africa/) Africa   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia/) Asia   (https://www.aljazeera.com/us-canada/) US & Canada   (https://www.aljazeera.com/latin-america/) Latin America   (https://www.aljazeera.com/europe/) Europe   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia-pacific/) Asia Pacific      (https://www.aljazeera.com/middle-east/) Middle East   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/explainer/) Explained   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sports) Sport   (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinion/) Opinion   (https://www.aljazeera.com/videos/) Video   More   Show more sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/aljazeera-originals) Originals   (https://www.aljazeera.com/features/) Features   (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/) Economy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/human-rights/) Human Rights   (https://www.aljazeera.com/climate-crisis) Climate Crisis   (https://www.aljazeera.com/investigations/) Investigations   (https://www.aljazeera.com/interactives/) Interactives   (https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/) In Pictures   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/science-and-technology/) Science & Technology   (https://www.aljazeera.com/audio/podcasts) Podcasts   (https://www.aljazeera.com/travel) Travel   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored/) Sponsored Content        (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Click here to search search     Sign up        (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/) News |(https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/gun-violence/) Gun Violence   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.   Listen   Listen (2 mins)       Save       Share At least 27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships on social media share-nodes    Share (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fcpfib3) facebook      (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=At%20least%2027%20people%20killed%20in%20two%20shootings%20in%20South%20African%20townships&source=sharethiscom&related=sharethis&via=AJEnglish&url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fcpfib3) x    (whatsapp://send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fcpfib3) whatsapp-stroke    (https://aje.news/cpfib3)  copylink          google       Add Al Jazeera on Google  info      (27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships)      (27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships)      (27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships)      (27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships)      (27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships)      (27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships)      (27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships)      (27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships)        Jump to Previous Slide    Jump to Next Slide       The site of a deadly shooting at a tavern in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg [Oupa Nkosi/Reuters]   (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458)     By  (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458) Al Jazeera Staff and AFP   Published On 27 Sep 2026 27 Sep 2026    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. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/at-least-11-people-killed-in-south-africa-township-shooting) At least 11 people killed in South Africa township shooting  list 2 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/24/four-arrested-over-fatal-shooting-of-south-african-boxer-zolani-tete) Four arrested over fatal shooting of South African boxer Zolani Tete  list 3 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/10/twelve-killed-in-johannesburg-mass-shooting-manhunt-under-way) Twelve killed in Johannesburg mass shooting, manhunt under way   end of list  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. 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 (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/at-least-11-people-killed-in-south-africa-township-shooting) 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 began about 9:30pm (19:30 GMT) on Saturday in Extension 3, Wedela, in Gauteng province’s West Rand district. The gunmen fired at people gathered outside the tavern before going inside, where more shots were fired. Investigators said some customers were searched during the attack and had their mobile phones taken. The suspects then escaped in two vehicles. Two other vehicles were burned during the incident. Captain Tintswalo Sibeko said detectives and specialist police units had been assigned to identify and find the eight suspects, with police opening 17 murder cases and 15 attempted murder cases as well as two cases related to property damage. In the second incident, police said they were searching for multiple suspects after the shooting that took place after midnight on Sunday. Advertisement    South Africa records persistently high levels of violent crime, including killings involving firearms. 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