Q&A with ISS researcher David Bruce on the murder rate in SA

An analysis of SA’s murder rate by the Institute for Security Studies says an average of 75 people a day are being murdered with only one in 10 cases resulting in a successful prosecution. Chris Barron asked ISS researcher David Bruce...

19 November 2023 - 00:00 By CHRIS BARRON

Is our crime catastrophe about politics or policing? ..

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