# Death toll in South Africa bar shooting rises to 18, police say

https://mins.news/en/item/76656

- euronews, 2026-09-28 07:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/28/death-toll-in-south-africa-bar-shooting-rises-to-18-police-say

> Police say 18 people have now died in a shooting at a bar in South Africa. The country is awash with legal and illegal firearms, and shootings are common, often fuelled by gang rivalry, extortion and competition between informal businesses.

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