Two mass shootings kill at least 27 people in South Africa

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.

27 Sept, 08:40

At least 27 dead in two mass shootings in South Africa, police say

Seventeen people killed at township bar near Johannesburg and 10 killed in separate incident at store near Cape Town, officers say 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 had been killed on Saturday night when eight suspects armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar in …

27 Sept, 08:19

At least 21 dead after multi-vehicle crash in South Africa

The crash started with the two minibus taxis colliding head-on, after which an SUV crashed into them, the Western Cape Mobility department said

14 Sept, 10:27

Two mass shootings kill at least 27 people in South Africa

At least 27 people have been killed in two separate mass shootings within hours of each other in South Africa.

27 Sept, 18:05

At least 16 people killed in bus crash in Egypt tourist hotspot

Sixteen people have been killed with a futher 28 injured in a bus crash in Egypt, the country's health ministry has confirmed. The incident happened on Egypt's Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai, a popular holiday destination, particularly for diving and snorkelling in the Red Sea. Egypt's health minister said the bus had rolled over, with 16 people pronounced dead at the scene and a further 28 being taken to hos…

2 Sept, 06:16