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South African police deployed reinforcements on Monday to the Valencia citrus-farming region in Eastern Cape province following deadly revenge attacks in which three foreign nationals were killed.

In 2013, 10 members of the same family — including a 13-year-old — were killed in a mass shooting at their house in South Africa. Sometimes, more high-profile people are targeted.

Former South Africa winger Cornal Hendricks has died at the age of 37 due to a heart attack, South African Rugby said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Africa's Cornal Hendricks, left, scores a try against Argentina as he is tackled by Joaquin Tuculet during their Rugby Championship match in Salta, Argentina, 2014.