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Two mass shootings in South Africa kill 27 as police hunt suspects
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- Sep 27, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC
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On Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities.
A total of at least 38 people were killed and nearly 30 were wounded in three separate mass shootings in South Africa this week
The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.