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'I’ve seen the worst sides of many criminals': Ex-WC traffic chief reflects on 46-year career
Cape Town’s drivers weren’t the only thing retired Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa had to deal with in his 46 years with the department, writes Claire Keeton. His natural detective’s eye and his refusal to accept apartheid injustice added to his triumphs and struggles
09 August 2020 - 00:00
Last Friday, Kenny Africa got up at 4am and dressed in a decorated blue uniform for his last day as head of the Western Cape’s traffic department. As usual, the 65-year-old traffic chief was at his Wale Street, Cape Town, office an hour before sunrise and worked all day before going home to his wife in Strand...
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