Police say the unknown attackers fled the scene and are now on the run - it is not currently clear how many were involved in the attack.
Gunmen have shot dead 15 people and injured nine others in a tavern in the South African township of Soweto, police said.
Armed with rifles and pistols, the gunmen opened fire at people sitting at the Orlando East tavern in the early hours of Sunday. Three people were critically injured and are being treated in hospital alongside another victim with less serious injuries.The unknown gunmen fled the scene and are now on the run, said police, adding that it wasn't clear how many were involved in the attack.The number of cartridges found on the scene indicated it was a group of people who shot at those in the tavern, said Gauteng province police commissioner, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela.
He added:"You can see that a high calibre firearm was used and it was shooting randomly. You can see that every one of those people were struggling to get out of the tavern."
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