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Wide mobilisation needed to win the peace on the Cape Flats â a necessity for life
By Opinion
by Brian Williams
A few years ago I was doing research for an article about âChild Soldiers on the Cape Flatsâ.
I interviewed a person regarded as a âwarlordâ and a significant âdistributor of drugsâ. Drug money created his âfortuneâ.
He was feared and influential, in driving violence in different communities. We first chatted about family, the importance of children and the value of peaceful living. He surprisingly told me some intimate details of his family: he had difficulties with his relationships and was always stressed.