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Historically, most mass shootings in South Africa have been associated with three main things: gang conflicts, rivalries in the minibus taxi sector and factional or inter-group feuds.
South Africa needs a multi-pronged strategy for building peaceful, sustainable neighbourhoods, communities, and a nation where the rule of law prevails.
The army may help create a more stable and secure environment in the short term, but this is unlikely to result in sustainable and lasting peace.
Increasing police patrols won’t solve South Africa’s high rates of violent crime. Underlying problems need to be addressed.
The axing of the prosecutions head follows sweeping changes to other king positions in the security cluster by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of Cape Town
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Criminologist / Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor, Political Sciences, and Deputy Dean Teaching and Learning (Humanities), University of Pretoria
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Professor of Digital Society, University of Glasgow
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Vice-Dean Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University
