Coverage dated December 5, 2025

Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children

Headline from WHEC Rochester

A mass shooting at a bar near Pretoria, South Africa, has left at least 11 people dead, including three children. Police say the shooting occurred early Saturday in an unlicensed bar in the Saulsville township. Another 14 people were wounded and taken to the hospital.

WHEC Rochester's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    South Africa: At least 11 killed in bar shooting – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    At least 11 people were killed, including three children, following a shooting at an unlicensed bar near Pretoria. Police are looking for three suspects.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 12 dead, including 3 children (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A mass shooting at a bar near Pretoria, South Africa, has left at least 12 people dead, including three children.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A mass shooting at a bar near Pretoria, South Africa, has left at least 11 people dead, including three children. Police say the shooting occurred early Saturday in an unlicensed bar in the Saulsville township. Another 14 people were wounded and taken to the hospital.

  4. Al Jazeera

    South Africa shooting leaves 12 dead, including young child: Police (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Police say 25 people were shot at ‘illegal’ bar in hostel in Pretoria, with three children among the dead.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    11 killed in a mass shooting at a South African bar (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A mass shooting at a bar near Pretoria, South Africa, has left at least 11 people dead, including three children. Police say the shooting occurred early Saturday in an unlicensed bar in the Saulsville township. Another 14 people were wounded and taken to the hospital.

  6. NBC News

    Mass shooting leaves at least 11 killed including 3 children in South Africa (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 12 people dead, police said.

  7. CBS News

    11 killed, including 3 children, in shooting at a South African bar (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Over a dozen people were wounded and taken to the hospital, the South African Police Services said in a statement.

  8. Newsweek

    Three children killed in mass shooting at South Africa bar (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    On Saturday morning, the gunmen opened fire on the group of patrons, killing 10 on site.

  9. Breitbart News

    South African Mass Shooting Sees 11 Killed, Including Three Children (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A mass shooting left at least 11 people, including three children, dead near the South African administrative capital of Pretoria.

  10. The Daily Caller

    Several Dead After Mass Shooting In South Africa (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Gunmen opened fire inside an unlicensed bar near South Africa’s capital early Saturday, killing 12 people and wounding 13 others, police said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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