# South African police launch manhunt after 17 killed in tavern shooting

https://mins.news/en/item/75734

- Reuters, 2026-09-27 06:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-police-launch-manhunt-after-17-killed-tavern-shooting-2026-09-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab8b0f329ff150001151039

> Police in South Africa said Sunday that a search for those responsible was under way after a gun attack at a tavern in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg, left 17 people dead.

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