Political Assassinations in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Description
In this episode Lindy delves into the murky world of political assassinations in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Where, according to the GI-TOC's assassination monitor data, for three of the last six years, political assassinations were higher than all other South African provinces combined.
Presenter: Lindy Mtongana
Speaker(s):
Greg Arde, Journalist and Author of War Party: How the ANC’s political killings are breaking South Africa
Chwayita Thobela, Analyst, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
Thapelo Mohale, a shack dweller, and the secretary general of Abahlali baseMjondolo.
Additional Reading:
Eastern and Southern Africa Observatory - Risk Bulletin
The rule of the gun: Hits and assassinations in South Africa, 2000-2017
Give Us More Guns: How South Africa’s gangs were armed
Gun licenses for sale: South Africa's failing firearms control
Murder by Contract: Targeted killings in eastern and southern Africa
The Global Organized Crime Index - South Africa Profile
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