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In recent years, a familiar pattern has emerged in South Africa’s public life. A crime occurs in a public space, it is recorded on a cellphone, and the footage circulates widely on social media. Public outrage follows, and authorities respond with unusual speed. Arrests are made, statements are issued, and accountability appears to be delivered.
At first glance, this development seems encouraging. In a society grappling with high levels of violent crime and corruption, public exposure has become a powerful corrective. Social media has stripped even well-connected individuals of anonymity once wrongdoing enters the public domain. In this sense, crowdsourced accountability has…
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