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Gang war

Bereaved mother’s hopes for reform in gangsters’ paradise

South Africa

Bereaved mother’s hopes for reform in gangsters’ paradise

By Vincent Cruywagen

Winding lines at testing stations this Freedom Day

South Africa

Winding lines at testing stations this Freedom Day

By Christi Nortier

Confronting her son’s suspected killer brings mother peace

South Africa

Confronting her son’s suspected killer brings mother peace

By Anso Thom

‘They shot my son in the head, four times, while he was lying on the ground’

South Africa

‘They shot my son in the head, four times, while he was lying on the ground’

By Anso Thom

Reflections on losing a son: There are a lot of ‘if onlys’

South Africa

Reflections on losing a son: There are a lot of ‘if onlys’

By Anso Thom

A mother’s five-year quest to get justice for her son’s murder

South Africa

A mother’s five-year quest to get justice for her son’s murder

By Nomatter Ndebele