South Africa: 17 Shot in Joburg, 10 in Cape Town - - 2026 Mass-Killings Toll Now 196
[Daily Maverick] Since January 2026, at least 196 people have been gunned down in mass shootings in South Africa. Ten people were fatally shot in Cape Town, while 17 were killed in Carletonville, Johannesburg, pointing to a trend of increased mass killings.
In South Africa, at least 196 people have been killed in mass shootings since January 2026, according to recent reports. This weekend, two separate incidents in the cities of Carletonville and Cape Town saw multiple fatalities.
In Carletonville, Johannesburg, on the evening of Saturday, 26 September, 17 people were killed and 15 injured when eight armed men stormed a tavern called Dora's Tavern. The attackers, wielding AK-47 rifles and pistols, stole phones from some victims before fleeing the scene in two vehicles. The SAPS in Gauteng is actively searching for the suspects.
Later that night, around 1,300 kilometers away in Cape Town, about 1,300 kilometers away, another mass shooting took place. Armed men opened fire on party-goers in Lwandle, shortly before 2 am on Sunday, 27 September. Ten people lost their lives in this incident, with five dying at the scene and the remaining five succumbing to their injuries after being taken to the hospital. Eleven individuals were wounded during the attack.
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