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'We're prisoners in our own homes'

Mail & Guardian · 28 August 2026 at 00:10

'We're prisoners in our own homes'

Westbury residents express deep frustration over relentless gang wars, unfulfilled government promises, and an escalating distrust of police during a Gun Free South Africa dialogue.

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