South African police probe mining feud shooting, 27 dead as elections near

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South African police are investigating two shootings that killed 27 people near Johannesburg and Cape Town, likely related to illegal mining turf wars and business rivalries. The incidents underline ongoing challenges with violent crime in South Africa as the elections approach.

South African police on Sunday were hunting the perpetrators of two separate shootings that killed 27 people within hours of each other, in stark reminders of the country’s problem with gun violence. Officials were still establishing the motives for the shootings near Johannesburg and Cape Town, but initial investigations suggested one could be a turf war between illegal miners and the other a business rivalry. Violent crime remains rife in South Africa, despite government efforts to curb one of...