A bad attack happened. It was at a tavern in Bekkersdal. Bekkersdal is a town near Johannesburg. This happened on Sunday morning. Sadly, nine people died. Ten other people were hurt. They are in the hospital now.
People saw about twelve attackers. They came in two cars. This was at 1:00 AM. They began shooting many bullets. The attackers had guns. They went into the tavern. They shot people.
Some people who lived are telling stories. People were scared. They tried to run. Two people were shot when they ran. A taxi driver was killed. He dropped off a person. Police do not know why this happened.
Police said the attack was not provoked. They said it was senseless. People came after the attackers left. They saw a sad sight. Many people were on the floor. Police are looking for the attackers.
South Africa has many murders. This is a big problem. Police are working hard to find the attackers. They want to know why.