27 killed in two separate shootings in South Africa
Police hunt suspects after shootings near Johannesburg and Cape Town, with motives still under investigation.
Two separate shootings in South Africa have killed 27 people, raising concerns about the country's rampant gun violence. The incidents occurred hours apart, with the first taking place in a tavern west of Johannesburg and the second in a venue on the outskirts of Cape Town. Police are investigating the motives behind the shootings, with initial reports suggesting one may be a turf war between illegal miners and the other a business rivalry.
South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, emphasized the need to bring down criminality, as violent crime remains a significant issue despite government efforts to curb it. The tavern shooting in Wedela township could be retaliation for another incident at the same venue a month earlier. Meanwhile, in Lwandle near Cape Town, gunmen killed 10 people and injured 11 in a bar where revelers were dancing and singing.
No arrests have been made in either case, and crime expert Yusuf Abramjee warned that illegal weapons are exacerbating the violent crime problem in South Africa.
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