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South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in a week

Sep 27, 2026 · Kate Bartlett

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South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in a week
A police officer is seen at a scene of a mass shooting at a house party in KwaMakhutha township south of the city Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.
A police officer is seen at a scene of a mass shooting at a house party in KwaMakhutha township south of the city Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.

On Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities.

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