Confirming the incident - Gauteng Police Commissioner, Elias Mawela says the unknown gunmen randomly opened fire at the patrons.
Confirming the incident - Gauteng Police Commissioner, Elias Mawela said the unknown gunmen randomly opened fire at the patrons.
"It happened around 12:30 this morning, unfortunately, 12 died on the scene and another one died on arrival at Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital and the 14th one also died after admission," said Mawela. The shooting comes exactly two weeks after the tragic deaths of 21 people at a tavern in East London.
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