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Nine killed, 10 injured in shooting in South Africa

(Reuters)
21 Dec 2025 09:36

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Nine ‌people were killed ​and ⁠10 wounded ‌in a shooting in a township ⁠west of Johannesburg, ⁠South African Broadcasting Corp News ​said on Sunday.

Police in Bekkersdal township did not ​immediately respond ‍to Reuters request for comment.

SABC revised the ‍death toll ⁠down ​in an X ​post after initially reporting ‍10 had been killed. 

"Some victims were randomly shot in the streets by unknown gunmen," a police statement said.

Officials told the French AFP news agency that the motive for the shooting is still unknown.

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