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South African police investigate shooting

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South African police investigate shooting

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African detectives are investigating the deaths of five people in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township after a shooting incident, police said on Wednesday. South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, with about 20,000 murders recorded every year out of a population of about 60 million. “At around 06:00 (0400 GMT) police were summoned to a shooting incident in Ncumu Street where the bodies of four males and…

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Volkswagen to invest $210 mln in South Africa

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Volkswagen to invest $210 mln in South Africa

Volkswagen plans to invest additional $210 million in its South African manufacturing plant in the Eastern Cape in preparation to manufacture a new SUV from 2027, it said on Tuesday. South Africa is the largest automotive manufacturing hub on the African continent, hosting global brands such as Toyota, Isuzu, Volkswagen and Mercedes. The German carmaker’s statement said the investment will be used to upgrade facilities in various areas in preparation for the addition of a…

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