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Violent: Official figures indicated that the South African police kill more than twice the number of people per capita than the police in the United States. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
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Blue lies: Police killings must always be carefully interrogated

South Africa is a terrifyingly violent country, but giving the police licence to kill can only make things worse

  • Richard Pithouse
8 min read