Boksburg tragedy a microcosm of all that's wrong in South Africa
The way the police and prosecuting authority have handled the matter leaves a lot to be desired
30 December 2022 - 00:01
Having spent well over a decade residing in a suburb not far from the scene of the Christmas Eve gas tank explosion that has claimed the lives of at least 27 people, it is hard to fathom what the truck was doing on that tiny street. Or even in that part of town...
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