Police cannot hand over law and order to the jungle
The Stilfontein zama-zama saga has brought to the surface deeper problems than deciding whether to rescue criminals
17 November 2024 - 00:01
Police work is not for the faint-hearted. To do it well, one has to be at ease with what mere mortals dread. Officers may be shot at on a random day at the police station because some bandit thought it a great idea, as happened in Alexandra township on Friday. ..
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