At least 27 people killed in 2 separate mass shootings in South Africa, just hours apart
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It was a violent weekend in South Africa as the country, already struggling with one of the world’s highest murder rates, saw two mass shootings just hours apart. At least 27 people were killed in two separate shootings; one near Johannesburg and the other just outside Cape Town. The attacks are the latest in a string of shootings that has renewed concern about gun violence in South Africa, with President Cyril Ramaphosa calling organized crime the biggest threat to the country's democracy. Mike Armstrong explains. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews
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