Illegal mining feud, business rivalry in focus after 27 are shot dead
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By Xolani Nhlapo and Esa Alexander 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 gun violence problem.
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What happened
By Xolani Nhlapo and Esa Alexander 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 gun violence problem.
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