South African (SA) authorities are conducting a nationwide manhunt after armed assailants killed at least nine people and injured ten others in a late-night shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal, a township about 46 kilometres west of Johannesburg, SA's largest city.

 Police say about a dozen gunmen, travelling in two vehicles, opened fire with multiple pistols and an assault rifle on patrons inside and outside the establishment in the early hours of Sunday, before fleeing the scene.

This is the second mass shooting at drinking establishments in South Africa in recent weeks, part of a broader surge in firearm violence that has alarmed communities and put pressure on police resources

To help us understand what is driving this wave of violence and the challenges facing law enforcement, Mike Bolhuis, Specialist Investigator.

South African (SA) authorities are conducting a nationwide manhunt after armed assailants killed at least nine people and injured ten others in a late-night shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal, a township about 46 kilometres west of Johannesburg, SA's largest city.
&nbsp;Police say about a dozen gunmen, travelling in two vehicles, opened fire with multiple pistols and an assault rifle on patrons inside and outside the establishment in the early hours of Sunday, before fleeing the scene.
This is the second mass shooting at drinking establishments in South Africa in recent weeks, part of a broader surge in firearm violence that has alarmed communities and put pressure on police resources
To help us understand what is driving this wave of violence and the challenges facing law enforcement, Mike Bolhuis, Specialist Investigator.

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