The mother of a 15-year-old boy who was shot during a robbery at the crime-ridden Diepsloot township, northern Johannesburg, has told of how she tried in vain to block the door to prevent the robbers from coming into their home.
President Cyril Ramaphosa and four ministers are expected to visit Diepsloot following a wave of crime that has resulted in the flare-up of protests by the community.
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