At least 27 killed in two shootings in South African townships
Shootings in Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg, and Lwandle, near Cape Town, come days after a mass shooting in Durban, Al Jazeera reports.
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At least 27 people were killed in two separate shootings in South African townships, according to Al Jazeera.
The incidents took place in Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg, and Lwandle, near Cape Town, the report said.
The shootings come just days after a mass shooting in Durban, according to Al Jazeera, adding to a recent string of violent incidents in the country.
The report did not specify a confirmed motive for either shooting or say whether the two incidents were linked.
South African authorities have not been reported as announcing arrests in connection with either shooting, based on the available reporting.
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