Corruption to Chaos: Why Is South Africa So Violent?
Simon Whistler · September 15, 2025 · 21 min video · Africa
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South Africa, once it was commended across the globe as the model for a modern
Ized post-colonial
State. But in recent years, murder, robbery, and assault had become a daily
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South Africa’s violence didn’t appear overnight. From gangs to state capture, farm attacks and failing policing, we trace corruption’s chain reaction—and the fragile hope after 2024’s political shakeup. Watch now
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