"They entered the tavern and randomly shot at the patrons, unprovoked, he said. Police put up crime scene tape outside the bar in Bekkersdal. Three people were killed inside the bar and others were killed as they fled the scene, he said, adding: It's also reported that after they shot the people, they searched them. They took their valuables, including cell phones."
"South Africa, the continent's most industrialised nation, is grappling with a high crime rate, much of it driven by organised networks and gangs. The country is awash with legal and illegal firearms, and shootings are common, often fuelled by gang rivalry and competition between informal businesses. The tavern hit in the Pretoria attack earlier this month was an unlicenced outlet in a hostel for migrant workers at Saulsville township."
Nine people were killed and ten wounded when gunmen opened fire at a tavern in the Bekkersdal township shortly before 1am. Attackers included several pistols and one AK-47 and entered the tavern, randomly shooting patrons and killing some inside and others as they fled. Attackers searched victims and stole valuables, including cell phones, and a passing online car-hailing driver was among the dead. Police initially reported ten dead, later revising the toll and launched a manhunt while appealing for public assistance. South Africa faces high crime driven by organised networks and gangs, with widespread legal and illegal firearms and frequent shootings.
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