Murder is foul, but so is contempt for the poor
We all fear violent crime, but we are not all equally exposed to it
10 April 2022 - 00:00
No-one should have to die like Elvis Nyathi. The Zimbabwean father of four was hit with a golf club and set alight when he tried to hide from a mob demanding passports of migrants in Diepsloot. His widow has, unsurprisingly, fled the area. ..
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