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South Africa confronts renewed rise in murder and violence
Original: South Africa: Is murder and violence on the rise again?
Fresh attention is turning to South Africa's crime problem as reports ask whether murder and violent crime are rising again in the country. The question has drawn international coverage, renewing debate over police performance, entrenched inequality and the government's ability to curb one of the world's highest homicide rates.
Why now: New reporting and official crime figures have reignited public concern over whether violent crime is worsening again in South Africa.
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- South Africa: Is murder and violence on the rise again? · DW.com
- South Africa: Is murder and violence on the rise again? · dw.com
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