Posts Tagged Crime and Safety
The “mysterious, lawless hand” that guides our corrupt state
Posted by Zackie Achmat in South African politics on 04/07/2010
Former police commissioner and Interpol President Jackie Selebi is now a convicted criminal. Selebi was one of the most important ANC members and a former Director-General of Foreign Affairs. He is not the only corrupt politician, former ANC leader or civil servant. Mondli Makhanya’s article in the Sunday Times (see below) is one of the [...]
The orange dress at the World Cup: a weapon of mass destruction?
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Uncategorized on 21/06/2010
Ironically, the Soccer World Cup has highlighted the fact that access to justice is the scarcest commodity in our country. Every person in our country lives with a deep physical and psychological insecurity because of violent crime. The Mail and Guardian article below is an indictment of government and FIFA because it treats some “criminals” [...]
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