South Africa shooting updates: At least 9 people killed near Johannesburg

At least nine people have been killed and 10 wounded in a mass shooting in Bekkersdal township, west of Johannesburg in South Africa, police say.

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Earlier this month, armed men killed at least 12 people, including a three-year-old boy, in a mass shooting at a bar near the South African city of Pretoria [File: Deon Ferreira/Reuters]
By Caolán Magee
Published On 21 Dec 2025

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