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South African police probe shootings that killed 27 amid mining feud
Original: South African police probe mining feud, business rivalry after shootings kill 27
South African police are investigating a series of shootings that left 27 people dead, with early findings pointing to a feud within the mining industry and an associated business rivalry as possible motives. The killings have raised concerns about violent score-settling between rival business groups in the country's mining sector, and authorities are working to establish whether the attacks are linked.
Why now: The scale of the violence, 27 deaths, and its reported link to mining business rivalries have drawn wide attention.
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- South African police probe mining feud, business rivalry after shootings kill 27 · Reuters
- South African police probe mining feud, business rivalry after shootings kill 27 · KSL News
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