South Africa: Competition between criminal networks fuelling mass shootings, analysts say
Organised crime, gang violence and conflicts over the control of criminal networks are fuelling mass shootings in South Africa, according to the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC).
Since the start of 2026, South Africa has recorded 41 mass shootings, resulting in almost 200 deaths, according to data from the GI-TOC.
Just days earlier, 12 people - including a pregnant woman - were killed south of Durban when gunmen stormed a house.
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