The tireless work of the national anti-kidnapping task team to rescue victims is shrouded in secrecy. A minor mistake or information leak could be perilous.
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Lizette Lancaster, researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, says a failure of policing of what South Africans consider "petty crimes", such as house break-ins and robberies, can have dire consequences, as petty crime syndicates look to score easier and bigger paydays.
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