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The public works department told Parliament that there were ongoing efforts to increase safety and patrols at the villages, which are fortified by fences and monitored by cameras and access-controlled booms

The Cape’s notorious hoodlum was buried in reverence while an innocent child was shot during a gang chase

We need to reinvent the system so we can address the reasons for abuse, rather than punishing individuals

Scotland's biggest city, is the epicentre of a substance abuse crisis, which saw an unprecedented 1187 drug-related deaths last year

Learners turn to anti-anxiety medication to manage stress but punishment remains the state’s primary intervention

Politicians find quick fix ‘solutions’ in a bid to appease citizens who accept false information

Contradictory signals have fuelled debate on an issue that has huge resonance in a fast-ageing country where the Church still exerts strong influence