The incident happened at a tavern in one of the suburbs of Soweto just after midnight. The eNCA broadcaster reported that ten individuals were injured in the attack, with three in critical condition.
"Yes, I can confirm that incident did happen and it happened around 12:30 a.m. [22:30 July 9 GMT] this morning," Police Commissioner Elias Mawela was quoted as saying by eNCA.
Another shooting took place in a bar in the city of Pietermaritzburg in the southeastern South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, eNCA reported, citing police. The deadly incident reportedly took place on Saturday evening, when two armed men stormed into a bar and opened fire, killing four people and injuring another eight.
Two individuals died on the scene, while two others died in the hospital.
The police are investigating the cases.