EDITORIAL | Zanzou’s crimes and the director’s claim of ignorance boggle the mind

This case affirms the suspicion that lawlessness is so rife that wrongdoers are emboldened and their actions reinforced by the precedent set by the justice system’s inefficiencies

07 March 2025 - 04:30 By TIMESLIVE PREMIUM EDITORIAL

The human rights violations that allegedly took place at the Zanzou club in Pretoria are not only atrocious but also a symptom of a prevailing culture of unchecked power, impunity and an impression that one can get away with wrongdoing in South Africa...

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