1 min readBy Mondli Makhanya
EKURHULENI BACKLASH: Death penalty: Let’s not aspire to being a bloodthirsty, barbaric nation
By Mondli MakhanyaSouth Africa
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As ANC leaders revive calls to restore the death penalty, evidence shows capital punishment neither deters crime nor protects survivors from wrongful convictions.
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- 23 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 22, 2026
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- Mondli Makhanya
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- Daily Maverick