Mass Shootings Surge in South Africa as Illegal Guns Flood Streets

New York Times2 October 2026, 18:52 UTCSouth Africa

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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