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mob justice

Xenophobic violence breaks out in Addo after murder — three dead, 10 injured

South Africa

Xenophobic violence breaks out in Addo after murder — three dead, 10 injured

By Estelle Ellis

‘Why We Kill: Mob Justice and the New Vigilantism in South Africa’: lawless judgments

South Africa

‘Why We Kill: Mob Justice and the New Vigilantism in South Africa’: lawless judgments

By The Reading List

Residents of crime-ridden Gauteng community take law into own hands

South Africa

Residents of crime-ridden Gauteng community take law into own hands

By Bukamuso Sebata

Police commissioner and MEC witness mob justice assault firsthand in Khayelitsha

South Africa

Police commissioner and MEC witness mob justice assault firsthand in Khayelitsha

By Siphokazi Mnyobe for GroundUp

Soweto: ‘If I find a criminal in my yard, I don’t call the police; I take the law into my own hands’

South Africa

Soweto: ‘If I find a criminal in my yard, I don’t call the police; I take the law into my own hands’

By Tshabalira Lebakeng

Nhlanhla Lux exposed - The disturbing picture behind the masks of the man heading Operation Dudula

South Africa

Nhlanhla Lux exposed - The disturbing picture behind the masks of the man heading Operation Dudula

By Ufrieda Ho

Facing hard truths and making tough decisions can break the cycle of xenophobia in SA

South Africa

Facing hard truths and making tough decisions can break the cycle of xenophobia in SA

By Ufrieda Ho

In their own words - The goal of Operation Dudula leaders and the plight of foreign nationals

South Africa

In their own words - The goal of Operation Dudula leaders and the plight of foreign nationals

By Bheki C. Simelane

Covid-19: Why we need to vaccinate prisoners now

South Africa

Covid-19: Why we need to vaccinate prisoners now

By Edwin Cameron