Overview
- The attack occurred just before 1 a.m. at the KwaNoxolo Tavern in the Tambo section of Bekkersdal, west of Johannesburg.
- About 12 suspects arrived in a white kombi/minibus and a silver sedan, opened fire on patrons, and continued shooting as they fled.
- Police say the assailants used several 9mm pistols and an AK‑47‑style rifle, and some wore balaclavas.
- Victims were shot inside the tavern and on nearby streets; an e‑hailing driver who had just dropped off a client was among those killed, and witnesses say the attackers searched bodies and stole valuables.
- No arrests have been announced and the motive is unknown, with authorities appealing for information in what is the second mass tavern shooting in South Africa this month.