Jo’burg Is Safe/Not Safe (Delete One)

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I’m in Johannesburg thanks to the International Reporting Project: There’ll be lots to say here and on the radio about South Africa and race, and race and religion, and religion and sexuality, and sexuality and HIV/AIDS. But for now, a few thoughts on public safety in Johannesburg.

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