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ITSHOKENG KEKANA | How geography shapes urgency in South African murder cases

Sowetan · 15 September 2026 at 15:00

ITSHOKENG KEKANA | How geography shapes urgency in South African murder cases

Systemic inequality and public pressure play significant roles in dictating police responses to crime, writes Itshokeng Kekana

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