# Victims of South African tavern massacre remembered

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- CGTN, 2026-10-02 15:02 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-02/South-African-tavern-massacre-victims-remembered-1QV4Uh7Q2UU/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Families and friends gathered on October 2 in Carletonville, west of Johannesburg, to remember the 18 people killed in the Wedela tavern massacre. Police say eight armed men stormed the tavern on September 26 and opened fire, killing 17 people at the scene; one injured victim later died. No arrests have been made and a manhunt continues.