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South Africa's death toll from weekend mass shootings rises to 28 after another victim dies
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- Sep 28, 2026, 8:47 AM UTC
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South African authorities have raised the death toll from two weekend mass shootings to 28 after another victim died in hospital. South Africa has long faced violent crime, but Saturday
South African authorities on Monday raised the combined death toll from two mass shootings over the weekend to 28, after another victim from one of the attacks died in hospital.
South Africa is awash with legal and illegal firearms, and shootings are common, often fuelled by gang rivalry, extortion and competition between informal businesses.