Manhunt after Johannesburg bar shooting; Cape Town attack kills at least 10
South African police began a manhunt after a Wedela bar shooting in Johannesburg killed at least 17 people, while a separate incident in Cape Town left at least 10 dead; reports differ on the combined death toll, ranging from 27 to 38.
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What we know
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- South African authorities launched a manhunt in Johannesburg after a bar shooting in Wedela killed at least 17 people and left 15 injured.
- A second shooting in Cape Town resulted in at least 10 deaths and 11 injuries, according to police reported by Noticiário Antena 1.
- Reports differ on the combined death toll, with some sources saying the two incidents killed 27 people, others saying 28, and yet others claiming 38 deaths in a week.
- BBC News – World reports that twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July.
Where sources differ
- Al Jazeera English, Israel Hayom and other outlets report that the two shootings killed 27 people, whereas Haaretz and Notícias ao Minuto say 28 people were killed and that no arrests have been made, and NPR World claims 38 people were killed in a week.
Points, in the order they emerged
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Two shootings in Johannesburg and near Cape Town killed a total of 27 people in South Africa.
DisputedContradicted by: Two separate shootings in South Africa killed a total of 28 … South Africa experienced a spate of mass shootings that kill…What the 13 sources said
Al Jazeera English“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.
Read at Al Jazeera EnglishIsrael Hayom“Two separate mass shootings near South Africa's largest cities killed at least 27 people”
over the weekend, according to police reports cited by The Guardian. Armed suspects attacked a tavern near Johannesburg and a dining venue near Cape Town, prompting President Cyril Ramaphosa to pledge enhanced security enforcement. The post Mass shootings near Johannesburg and Cape Town leave 27 dead, South African police report appeared first on www.israelhayom.com .
Read at Israel HayomCNN Portugal“Dois tiroteios em Joanesburgo e no Cabo fazem 27 mortes no total”
Read at CNN PortugalSAPO Notícias“Dois tiroteios separados em Joanesburgo e na Cidade do Cabo, na África do Sul, mataram 27 pessoas”
Machine translation: Two separate shootings in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, killed 27 people
na noite de sábado para domingo, segundo balanços das autoridades.
Read at SAPO NotíciasThe Guardian – World“At least 27 dead after two mass shootings in South Africa, police say”
Seventeen people killed at bar near Johannesburg and 10 killed in separate incident at barbecue venue near Cape Town Two separate mass shootings near South Africa’s two biggest cities killed at least 27 people, police have said. The South African police service said on Sunday that 17 people were killed on Saturday night when eight suspects armed with AK-47 assault rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar in Wedela township, south-west of Johannesburg. At least 15 other people sustained gunshot…
Read at The Guardian – WorldThe Times of Israel“Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead”
Police launch manhunts after several gunmen open fire on bar southwest of Johannesburg, killing 17 and injuring 15; hours later, 10 people gunned down at store near Cape Town The post Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead appeared first on The Times of Israel .
Read at The Times of IsraelRTP Notícias“Dois tiroteios separados em Joanesburgo e na Cidade do Cabo, na África do Sul, mataram 27 pessoas”
Two separate shootings in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, killed 27 people
na noite de sábado para domingo, segundo balanços das autoridades.
Read at RTP NotíciasRenascença“Os dois tiroteios acontecem dias após um outro episódio de violência numa festa perto da cidade costeira de Durban matar 11 pessoas”
The two shootings occur days after another episode of violence at a party near the coastal city of Durban that killed 11 people
Read at RenascençaBBC News – World“Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead”
The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.
Read at BBC News – WorldNotícias ao Minuto“Dois tiroteios em Joanesburgo e no Cabo fazem 27 mortes”
Two shootings in Johannesburg and the Cape make 27 deaths
Segundo a polícia sul-africana, homens armados com espingardas de assalto e pistolas mataram 17 pessoas e fizeram 15 feridos num bar em Wedela, no sudoeste de Joanesburgo, no sábado à noite. Num outro episódio, 10 pessoas foram mortas num tiroteio numa loja em Lwandle, perto da Cidade do Cabo, cerca da 01h00 de hoje. Os dois tiroteios acontecem dias após um outro episódio de violência numa festa perto da cidade costeira de Durban matar 11 pessoas, incluindo uma grávida. Ainda não houve…
Read at Notícias ao MinutoPúblico“Ainda não houve detenções e a polícia procura vários assaltantes em ambos os casos.”
There have been no arrests yet and the police are looking for several robbers in both cases.
Read at PúblicoFrance 24 English“At least 27 people were killed in separate mass shootings in Cape Town and Johannesburg”
police said Sunday. No suspects have been arrested in either shooting, and the motives for the attacks remain unknown.
Read at France 24 EnglishFrance 24 English“27 people killed in two separate shooting incidents.”
It has been a deadly night in South Africa, with 27 people killed in two separate shooting incidents. Police say 17 people were shot dead at a tavern outside Johannesburg by suspects armed with assault rifles, while another 10 were killed near Cape Town when gunmen opened fire at a venue selling grilled meat. No arrests have been made as police search for the attackers. Initial investigations suggest one shooting may have been linked to a turf war between illegal miners, while the other could…
Read at France 24 EnglishIs this point wrong? Tell usCorreio da Manhã“pelo menos 27 mortos, entre a noite de sábado e a madrugada de domingo”
at least 27 dead between Saturday night and Sunday early morning
Dois tiroteios distintos fizeram pelo menos 27 mortos, entre a noite de sábado e a madrugada de domingo, em dois bairros periféricos na África do Sul. O primeiro tiroteio ocorreu perto de Joanesburgo e o segundo perto da Cidade do Cabo. Segundo as autoridades, ainda ninguém foi detido.
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South African authorities launched a manhunt in Johannesburg after a bar shooting in Wedela killed at least 17 people and left 15 injured.
Confirmed by 3What the 3 sources said
Noticiário Antena 17h Dois tiroteios distintos na África do Sul provocam 27 mortes“Na África do Sul, as autoridades lançaram uma caça ao homem em Joanesburgo. Pelo menos 17 pessoas morreram num bar em Wedela, no nordeste do país. O motivo do tiroteio ainda não é conhecido. A polícia conta também com 15 feridos nesta contagem provisória.”
Machine translation: In South Africa, the authorities launched a manhunt in Johannesburg. At least 17 people died in a bar in Wedela, in the northeast of the country. The motive for the shooting is still unknown. The police also count 15 injured in this provisional count.
Listen from 0:32ישראל היום“שמונה חמושים פתחו באש על באי בר סמוך ליוהנסבורג, ואז נכנסו פנימה והמשיכו לירות”
Eight gunmen opened fire on bar patrons near Johannesburg, then entered and kept shooting
• שעות ספורות אחר כך נרצחו עשרה בני אדם בירי נפרד סמוך לקייפטאון • המדינה סובלת מאחד משיעורי הרצח הגבוהים בעולם: כ-60 בני אדם נרצחים בה מדי יום
Read at ישראל היוםIs this point wrong? Tell usSAPO Notícias“Pelo menos 17 pessoas morreram em tiroteio num bar na África do Sul”
At least 17 people died in a shooting at a bar in South Africa
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A second shooting in Cape Town, South Africa, resulted in at least 10 deaths and 11 injuries, according to police.
One sourceWhat the source said
Is this point wrong? Tell usNoticiário Antena 17h Dois tiroteios distintos na África do Sul provocam 27 mortes“houve um outro tiroteio registado neste caso na cidade do Cabo, no sudoeste do país, onde as autoridades contam nesta altura pelo menos 10 mortos e 11 feridos.”
Machine translation: There was another shooting recorded in this case in Cape Town, in the southwest of the country, where authorities now count at least 10 dead and 11 injured.
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South Africa experienced a spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in one week.
DisputedContradicted by: Two shootings in Johannesburg and near Cape Town killed a to…What the source said
Is this point wrong? Tell usNPR World“killed 38 people in a week”
On Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities.
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Two separate shootings in South Africa killed a total of 28 people, and no arrests have been made.
DisputedContradicted by: Two shootings in Johannesburg and near Cape Town killed a to…What the 2 sources said
הארץ“28 בני אדם נהרגו בשתי תקריות ירי נפרדות בדרום אפריקה – ואיש לא נעצר”
נבדק חשד שהירי הראשון ליד יוהנסבורג קשור למאבק בין כנופיות שעוסקות בכריית זהב בלתי חוקית ושהשני ליד קייפטאון לסכסוך עסקי. התקריות במקומות בילוי אירעו בעת שדרום אפריקה מתמודדת עם אחד משיעורי הרצח הגבוהים בעולם
Read at הארץIs this point wrong? Tell usNotícias ao Minuto“Sobe para 28 o número de mortos em dois tiroteios na África do Sul”
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Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July.
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Is this point wrong? Tell usBBC News – World“Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July”
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a "stain on our national conscience".
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Who reported it
- Al Jazeera English
- Noticiário Antena 1RTP (public broadcaster)
- ישראל היוםAdelson family
- Israel HayomAdelson family
- CNN PortugalMedia Capital
- SAPO Notícias
- The Guardian – World
- The Times of Israel
- RTP NotíciasRTP (public broadcaster)
- Renascença
- BBC News – WorldBBC (public broadcaster)
- Notícias ao Minuto
- PúblicoSonae
- France 24 English
- NPR World
- Correio da Manhã
- הארץHaaretz Group (Schocken family)
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