EDITORIAL | Our blood-stained heritage is a badge of shame

The to-do over braais and ‘Jerusalema’ seems irreverent as most South Africans are none the wiser in the face of brutal GBV

28 September 2020 - 19:20 By Sunday Times DAILY

On Heritage Day last Thursday, 18-year-old Moesha Magotha was punched repeatedly in the face, stabbed at least 20 times on her shoulders, arms and legs, and had a four-letter swear word carved onto her forehead...

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