Johannesburg tavern shooting death toll reaches 18

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Johannesburg tavern shooting death toll reaches 18?

Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 43% are rated centre, 57% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 13. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Johannesburg tavern shooting death toll reaches 18 left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Johannesburg tavern shooting death toll reaches 18 biased?

Johannesburg tavern shooting death toll reaches 18 is one event reported by 13 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Johannesburg tavern shooting death toll reaches 18?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Johannesburg tavern shooting death toll reaches 18?

13 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What is the latest death toll from the Johannesburg tavern shooting?

The death toll from the tavern shooting near Johannesburg has risen to 18. Police confirmed the increase on Monday after another victim died in hospital following the weekend incident.

Where did the tavern shooting take place?

The shooting occurred at a tavern in Wedela township, located west of Johannesburg. This area is part of Gauteng's West Rand District.

How many victims have been identified?

Four of the 18 victims have been identified so far. These include two South African nationals and two individuals from Lesotho.

Are there any other shootings being investigated?

Yes, authorities are also investigating a separate shooting incident that took place near Cape Town over the weekend, which resulted in 10 people being killed.