WorldPingOn Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities.
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At least 27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships
At least 27 dead after two mass shootings in South Africa, police say
Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead
Gunmen kill at least 27 people in separate mass shootings in South Africa
South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in a week
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Read the full report at NPRIncidents in Wedela southwest of Johannesburg and Lwandle near Cape Town come days after Durban mass shooting.
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WorldPingAt least 27 people were killed in separate mass shootings in Cape Town and Johannesburg, police said Sunday. No suspects have been arrested in either shooting, and the motives for the attacks remain unknown.
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WorldPingTwo separate mass shootings near South Africa’s two biggest cities killed at least 27 people…
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The attacks come as South Africa grapples with persistent gun violence often linked to gang rivalries.
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WorldPingThe two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingSeventeen people killed at bar near Johannesburg and 10 killed in separate incident at barbecue venue near Cape Town Two separate mass shootings near South Africa’s two biggest cities killed at least 27 people, as the country grapples with one of the…
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