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Crime crisis in SA: Who is really to blame?

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South Africa has dropped 50 places on the Global Safety Index, now ranking below Kyrgyzstan and Ecuador. With over 5,700 murders and more than a million homes broken into between January and March 2025,

Stacey and J Sbu wanted to know: who’s really to blame? In this week’s Great Drive Debate, they asked you, the people of KZN, whether South Africa’s shocking crime rate stems from bad policing or from a deeper societal breakdown.

Are our law enforcement agencies failing us, or have communities themselves lost their moral compass? Here's what you had to say.
16 Oct 2025 English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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