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The country that turned its crime rate around artwork

The country that turned its crime rate around

Don't Shoot The Messenger
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The latest crime stats prove that the violent crime rates in South Africa are getting worse. In this episode, we hear about a country which turned around its crime situation in the 90s, talk to a woman with a simple but brilliant solution to keep people safer in high crime areas, and learn what’s regarded as the most important measures to take towards establishing a crime-free society long term. Don’t Shoot the Messenger is produced by Haji Mohamed Dawjee and written and presented by Rebecca Davis with editing by Tevya Turok Shapiro, original music and sound mix by Bernard Kotze and additional support by Kathryn Kotze. This podcast has been sponsored by Ninety One. Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd is an authorised financial services provider.

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