Archive · 28 Sep 2026
At Least 27 Killed in Two South Africa Shootings
Two groups of gunmen attacked people in South Africa.
The first attack happened at a tavern in Wedela.
At least 17 people died and 15 were hurt there.
Police are looking for eight suspects in that attack.
The second attack happened at a store in Lwandle.
At least 10 people died and 11 were hurt there.
Police had not said why the shootings happened.
These attacks came days after another shooting near Durban killed 11 people.
At least 17 people were killed and 15 wounded at a tavern in Wedela.
Police said eight suspects were reportedly armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols.
A second shooting at a store in Lwandle killed at least 10 people and wounded 11.
The motives remained unknown, and no arrests were announced.
The attacks followed a shooting near Durban that killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman.
- Who
- At least 27 people were killed, more than 20 were wounded, and police were searching for eight suspects in the Wedela attack.
- What
- Two shootings killed at least 27 people and wounded at least 26 others.
- When
- The first shooting occurred late Saturday, and the second occurred early Sunday; the attacks followed another shooting days earlier.
- Where
- The shootings occurred in Wedela southwest of Johannesburg and Lwandle near Cape Town, South Africa.
- Why
- The motives for the shootings were unknown.
- Total killed
- At least 27 people
- Total wounded
- At least 26 people
- Wedela shooting
- At least 17 killed and 15 wounded at a tavern
- Lwandle shooting
- At least 10 killed and 11 wounded at a store
- Suspects
- Police were searching for eight suspects in the Wedela attack
- Weapons reported
- AK-47 rifles and pistols
- Arrests
- No arrests were announced
- Earlier attack
- A shooting near Durban killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman