Gunmen kill 10, injure others in South Africa shooting

South African policemen

Unknown gunmen killed 10 people and wounded 10 others in an attack at a township outside Johannesburg, police said in Sunday, in the second mass shooting in South Africa this month.

The motive for the attack at Bekkersdal, 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of the city, was not clear, police told AFP.

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

“Ten people are dead. We don’t have a breakdown of who they are,” Brigadier Brenda Muridili, police spokesperson for Gauteng province, told AFP.

The shooting took place near a tavern or informal bar in Bekkersdal, an impoverished area near some of South Africa’s major gold mines.

The wounded were taken to hospital, police said.

On December 6, gunmen stormed a hostel near the capital Pretoria, killing a dozen people including a three‑year‑old child. Punch