Horisani Sithole , SABC Journalist

First Thing is First | A mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg's Soweto township has killed at least 15 people and left others in critical condition. Police say they are investigating reports that a group of men arrived in a minibus taxi and opened fire on some of the patrons at the bar shortly after midnight Sunday. Those injured have been taken to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. The number of cartridges found on the scene indicates that a group of people opened fire in the bar The area where the shooting took place was very dark, making it harder to find people who could identify the suspects, he said. Rifles and a 9 mm pistol were used in the attack In a separate incident, four people were shot dead by unknown gunmen at a tavern in Sweetwaters township in the coastal city of Pietermaritzburg on Saturday night. According to the police, two men entered the tavern and randomly opened fire on the patrons, killing two people on the scene while two others were confirmed dead at the hospital Yet another shooting occurred in Katlehong's Mputlane Inn Tavern, killing two people. It's alleged that four unknown gunmen entered the tavern and fired shots in the direction of a snooker table where someone was playing snooker. They demanded a firearm and began shooting randomly at patrons. Guest: Horisani Sithole , SABC Journalist – He is covering the Soweto Tavern Mass Shooting Story