The Documentary Podcast
The Documentary Podcast
BBC World Service
Crime and punishment in South Africa
26 minutes Posted May 12, 2024 at 11:01 pm.
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Outside of a war zone, South Africa is one of the most dangerous places in the world. The country’s murder rate is now at a 20-year high. With trust in the police falling, communities say they have no option but to defend themselves. BBC Africa Eye’s Ayanda Charlie joins two volunteer units, a team of farmers near Pretoria, and a group in Diepsloot, a poor township near Johannesburg. We see the risks they take, and ask who holds patrols accountable.