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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.
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A spate of mass shootings swept three major South African cities this week, leaving nearly 40 dead. One incident occurred at a house party in KwaMakhutha township, south of Durban, where police documented the scene on September 23, 2026. The shootings underscore a rise in such attacks within a nation already grappling with high crime rates. Johannesburg was also cited as one of the affected cities.
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