2026年9月23日，南非德班附近KwaMakhutha镇，一辆法医车辆停靠在多人遇害及受伤的现场附近。——路透社约翰内斯堡西部一家酒吧发生枪击案，17人死亡，15人受伤。警方称，嫌疑人在逃离现场前纵火焚烧了两辆汽车。开普敦郊外一家娱乐场所发生枪击案，10人死亡。
A forensic vehicle is parked near the scene where several people were killed and several others injured, in the township of KwaMakhutha near Durban, South Africa, September 23, 2026. — Reuters Gunmen kill 17 people, injure 15 at bar west of Johannesburg. Police say suspects torched two vehicles before fleeing scene. 10 killed in shooting at entertainment venue outside Cape Town.
南非警方周日表示，约翰内斯堡和开普敦发生两起独立枪击事件，至少造成27人死亡，多人受伤，这是该国近期遭遇的最新致命枪击暴力事件。
At least 27 people were killed and several others injured in two separate shootings in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South African police said Sunday, in the latest deadly gun violence to hit the crime-weary country.
警方称，八名持突击步枪的枪手在约翰内斯堡西部一家酒吧杀害17人，并致15人受伤。
Eight gunmen armed with assault rifles killed 17 people and wounded 15 others at a bar west of Johannesburg, police said.
警方表示：“据称，他们搜查了部分顾客并抢走其手机，随后驾驶两辆身份不明的机动车逃离现场。”警方补充说，事件发生在周六格林尼治标准时间19:30左右。警方称，受害者包括13名男性和4名女性。
"They allegedly searched some patrons and took their cellphones before fleeing the scene in two unidentified motor vehicles," police said, adding that the incident occurred at around 1930 GMT on Saturday. The victims included 13 males and four females, police said.
警方表示，枪击动机目前尚不清楚，并补充说嫌疑人在逃离前纵火焚烧了两辆车。
The motive of the shooting was still unknown, police said, adding that the suspects torched two vehicles before fleeing.
“警方已调动侦探团队及其他专业单位，以追踪并逮捕嫌疑人，”他们说。
"Police have mobilised a team of detectives and other specialised units to trace and apprehend the suspects," they said.
周日凌晨，开普敦郊区一个镇区的一家娱乐场所发生另一起枪击事件，枪手杀害10人，并致11人受伤。
In a separate shooting at an entertainment venue in a township outside Cape Town early on Sunday, gunmen killed 10 people and wounded 11 more.
南非充斥着合法和非法枪支，枪击事件频发，往往由帮派争斗和非正规企业间的竞争所引发。
South Africa is awash with legal and illegal firearms, and shootings are common, often fuelled by gang rivalry and competition between informal businesses.
这个拥有约6200万人口的国家拥有全球最高的谋杀率之一，每天约有60人遇害。
The country of around 62 million people has one of the world's highest murder rates, with about 60 people killed each day.
今年3月，士兵进驻约翰内斯堡的暴力热点地区，以支持警方打击猖獗犯罪的努力，总统西里尔·拉马福萨将犯罪描述为该国面临的最大威胁之一。
In March, soldiers moved into violence hotspots in Johannesburg to support police efforts to tackle rampant crime, described by President Cyril Ramaphosa as one of the biggest threats facing the country.