SJC remembers Khayelitsha’s Mob justice victims
We closed off with an interview with Joel
Bregman - Senior researcher for Social Justice Coalition (SJC). He was speaking
to us about the recent night vigil that they held to remember the victims of
Khayelitsha’s Mob justice. SJC and its partner organisations held a candlelight
vigil last week Thursday night in Khayelitsha where they discussed the issue of
mob violence and spoke about ways to curb it so that these horrific scenes are
not repeated. As part of their Justice for All campaign they have
requested the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the
systemic problems plaguing safety and justice in the area and lodged a formal
complaint in November 2011 which cited, amongst other things, a breakdown in
relations between police and the community in Khayelitsha. The recent spate of
mob justice killings is the clear indication of this broken relationship. For
further information you can contact SJC on (021) 361 8160 or visit www.sjc.org.za
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