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Soweto shooting: A community under siege from crime

South Africa police are under pressure to find gunmen who killed 15 people at a Soweto tavern.

There is growing pressure on the authorities in South Africa to find those responsible for the killing of several people in a bar in Soweto over the weekend. Residents say the police “are failing them.”

Plus, Nigeria has launched a coconut planting initiative in Lagos as part of a wider drive to promote the fruit as a cash crop.

And members of the Soweto Gospel choir talk about showcasing love, beauty and freedom in their music – and give impromptu performance.

Photo: Residents from the Soweto community where a mass shooting took place, gather to hear from the South African Police Minister. Credit: BBC.

23 minutes

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Mon 11 Jul 202219:06GMT

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