South Africa: Suspected murderer waives bail

A man accused of killing 18 people in mass shootings at two separate homes on the same night in South Africa waived his bail request Tuesday and remains in custody.

Siphosoxolo Myekethe is charged with 18 counts of murder and unlawful possession of a firearm. He is accused of killing the victims with an AK-47 rifle. Prosecutors say Myekethe was on parole at the time of the shootings, having been convicted of murder in a separate…