At least 27 people were killed in two separate mass shootings within hours in South African townships near Johannesburg and Cape Town. Eight gunmen armed with AK-47s and pistols attacked a bar in Wedela township late Saturday, killing 17, while another shooting early Sunday in Lwandle township left 10 dead.
Many gold mines in South Africa that were closed over the decades due to declining production have been taken over by illegal foreign miners who reopen them in search of gold.
