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Death toll in South Africa shooting rises to 18
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- Sep 28, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC
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South Africa is awash with legal and illegal firearms, and shootings are common, often fuelled by gang rivalry, extortion and competition between informal businesses.
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
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The death toll from a tavern shooting over the weekend near Johannesburg has risen to 18 ‌after another victim died in hospital, South African police said on Monday. The shooting happened late on Saturday when suspect...