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On the weekend, Melanie Verwoerd witnessed three men beat up a security guard. She writes they were so certain of their racial and economic privilege that they even returned to the scene for a cellphone they had lost in the assault.
07 Jun 2023
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Melanie Verwoerd | When a phone is worth more than a life
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The author witnessed three man assault a car guard on the weekend.
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