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Gang violence and organized crime remain rife in South Africa, despite government efforts to curb one of the highest per capita murder rates in the world.
JOHANNESBURG/CAPE TOWN — South African police were on Sunday hunting the perpetrators of two separate shootings that killed 27 people within hours of each other, highlighting the country’s rampant gun violence.
South Africa’s death toll from two mass shootings near Johannesburg and Cape Town has risen to 28. Police are hunting suspects and investigating possible motives, including robbery and gang rivalries linked to illegal mining.