Weekend Death Toll Rises to 12 in S. Africa
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EMPANGENI, South Africa — Three people died in overnight clashes at Empangeni, scene of fighting last week between the warring African National Congress and Inkatha Freedom Party, and both sides claimed that the victims were theirs.
Police said two men were also killed in fighting near Johannesburg and Cape Town, pushing the weekend toll in township violence to 12 dead with at least 18 others hurt in shootings, street fights and a hand grenade blast.
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