Cele’s empty promises and token policing won’t stop crime

17 July 2022 - 00:00 By Sunday Times Editorial

We live in a violent and crime-ridden society, a fact underlined by several  deadly mass shootings this week that emphasise the depths to which we have sunk. Crime has become part of South African life. Rampant theft and corruption in government, complemented by death threats and killings of whistle-blowers, are commonplace at all levels of government. ..

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