At least three people, including an 18-year-old pupil died when unknown men randomly shot at them while they were drinking near a tavern in Mathole informal settlement, near Roodepoort, on Saturday night.
There have been three such shootings across the country over the past few days including at the Emazulwini Tavern, in Soweto s Nomzamo park, where 15 people were killed - and nine others wounded - when gunmen stormed in in the early hours of Sunday morning and opened fire on patrons and staff.
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