Two mass shootings kill 27 in one night in South Africa, near Johannesburg and Cape Town
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articles
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 5% of the subjects analysed
NetherlandsThe Netherlands is measuring these two shootings against the backdrop of national crime statistics, which are considered to be among the highest in the world, rather than as an isolated incident.
What each one tells
same framing
FinlandHelsinki takes away from these two shootings the image of a South African society plagued by chronic violence, to the point of adjusting its advice to Finnish travelers.
- Netherlands
Statistical
the narrative highlights the overall level of crime rather than the local motives behind the two shootings.
What the account puts first
FinlandSecurity-traveler
the narrative incorporates the shooting into a practical reminder to Finnish nationals rather than into the police investigation follow-up.
- Netherlands
Sole reliance on police
the two articles are based solely on the police statement, with no other sources cited.
What it leans on
FinlandReliance on international agencies
Wedela's toll is attributed to AFP and Reuters dispatches, with no South African source cited directly in the article.
and the figures
17 deaths
Assessment of the Wedela shooting incident
deaths
same figureat least 17 killed
10 deaths
Assessment of the Lwandle shooting
deaths
same figureat least ten killed
this press does not report this figure
Daily homicide rate in South Africa
homicides/day
only one reports it60 homicides per day on average