Government Condemns Mass Shootings, Deploys Specialised Police Teams to Hunt Suspects
Police said the attacks were linked to possible gang rivalry and illegal mining as officers searched for suspects and increased deployments.
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President Ramaphosa deployed 2,200 soldiers in March to fight crime, but the homicide rate remains high.
Government condemns mass shootings, deploys specialised police teams to hunt suspects
Government has condemned the recent spate of mass shootings across South Africa, with specialised investigative teams deployed and police presence intensified as authorities hunt down those responsible.
Mass shootings have claimed the lives of at least 120 people across South Africa this year
Chair of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Ian Cameron, says 120 people have been killed in mass shootings this year alone. This follows a bloody weekend across the country, with at least 33 people killed in four separate attacks in the West Rand and Cape Town. If the mass shooting in KwaMakhuta, south of Durban, is taken into account, the death toll rises to at least 43 in just one week. Cameron […]
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