'I just didn't want to die': Mayhem takes heavy toll on kids caught in crossfire

25 July 2021 - 00:00 By suthentira govender

Twelve-year-old Bandile Ngobese's heart pounded when she and her family found themselves in the midst of mayhem as looters ran riot and police fired shots in KwaMashu, north of Durban, last week...

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