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Coverage dated October 2, 2026

South Africa is a crime scene

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A recent spate of murders and mass shootings shone a light on the realities of violence in South Africa.

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  1. Semafor

    South Africa is a crime scene (opens Semafor)

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    Semafor's feed description

    A recent spate of murders and mass shootings shone a light on the realities of violence in South Africa.

  2. KVIA El Paso

    South Africa is reeling from a spate of mass shootings. What’s behind the sudden spike? (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — After five shootings in less than a week left at least 46 people dead, South Africa is wrestling with how to tackle a spike in gun crime that threatens to undo recent progress in reducing its notoriously high murder rate.

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