Hacked to death, dumped in a drain, crushed with a boulder: faces of children failed by the system

Early parole and no arrests are among the reasons why the families of some murdered children have seen no justice

23 October 2022 - 00:00 By Orrin Singh, Gill Gifford, Suthentira Govender and Philani Nombembe

Katlego Joja, or Katli as she was affectionately known, went missing from home in Mamelodi West, Gauteng, on April 26 2018. She was 10 years old and autistic...

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