At least 27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships
Incidents in Wedela southwest of Johannesburg and Lwandle near Cape Town come days after Durban mass shooting.
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Incidents in Wedela southwest of Johannesburg and Lwandle near Cape Town come days after Durban mass shooting.
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