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When killers earn sympathy, society’s moral compass has truly collapsed

Daily Maverick · 21 October 2026 at 13:39

The Eshowe massacre exposes a society losing its moral compass — broken institutions and toxic online sympathy must never turn motive into an excuse for murder.

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