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Mass Shootings Surge in South Africa as Illegal Guns Flood Streets

Published by New York Times World By Zimasa Matiwane · 2 October 2026 at 21:52
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Mass Shootings Surge in South Africa as Illegal Guns Flood Streets
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The country was shaken after nearly 30 people were killed in two separate mass shootings. South Africans are demanding greater government intervention.

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