South Africa Mass Shootings Kill Dozens Over Weekend

South Africa Mass Shootings Kill Dozens Over Weekend

At least 27 people were killed in two separate mass shootings within hours in South African townships near Johannesburg and Cape Town, with eight gunmen armed with AK-47s opening fire at a bar in Wedela. The attacks, linked to gang violence, brought the week's death toll from mass shootings to around 38, with no arrests reported.

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