Death toll in South Africa bar shooting rises to 18, police say

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The death toll from a shooting at a bar in South Africa has risen to 18, police said. The report situates the attack amid widespread firearm availability and violence linked to gang rivalry, extortion, and competition among informal businesses.

South Africa is awash with legal and illegal firearms, and shootings are common, often fuelled by gang rivalry, extortion and competition between informal businesses.