SONGEZO ZIBI | Tavern tragedies are a symptom of years of social decay

The inactivity of law enforcement in this country has in turn made us idle and passive as a way of coping

10 July 2022 - 20:43 By Songezo Zibi

Days after a mass funeral service in East London for the 21 children who died under mysterious circumstances while drinking, the country woke up on Sunday to two mass-shootings at taverns...

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