What being South African means to me, from Chatsworth to Edinburgh
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Gunmen attacked a home in a Durban township in South Africa, killing 11 people early Wednesday evening. The victims, including a pregnant woman, were gathered at the house when armed assailants entered and opened fire, according to Thamsanqa Ntuli, the premier of KwaZulu-Natal province. Three others survived the brutal attack. Police are investigating a potential lead in the case, though the motive remains unclear.
The community is in shock and grief following the senseless act of violence, which has left residents horrified and traumatized. Acting police chief Puleng Dimpane has activated a 72-hour tracking operation to apprehend the perpetrators. South Africa grapples with a high murder rate, with around 60 deaths daily in a nation of 62 million people.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described rampant crime as one of the biggest threats facing the country, prompting the deployment of soldiers to violence hotspots in March.
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