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| Christopher Hope takes an unfair swipe at South Africans, including some well-meaning university students, in his analysis of the country's reaction to violent crime (Guns are us, G2, 27 February 2013). South Africans are far from nonchalant, as Hope portrays them. On 20 February, more than 5,000 staff and students flooded the central plaza of the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus to protest against violent crime. It was UCT's second such protest in less than two weeks, following a candlelight vigil organised by UCT students on 12 February in response to the brutal rape, mutilation and murder of teenager Anene Booysens. Similar protests have taken place around the country, including other university campuses. | Christopher Hope takes an unfair swipe at South Africans, including some well-meaning university students, in his analysis of the country's reaction to violent crime (Guns are us, G2, 27 February 2013). South Africans are far from nonchalant, as Hope portrays them. On 20 February, more than 5,000 staff and students flooded the central plaza of the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus to protest against violent crime. It was UCT's second such protest in less than two weeks, following a candlelight vigil organised by UCT students on 12 February in response to the brutal rape, mutilation and murder of teenager Anene Booysens. Similar protests have taken place around the country, including other university campuses. |
| On 20 February, UCT vice-chancellor Dr Max Price said: "Repeated protest and outrage against these vile crimes is important to ensure that as a society, we establish that the norm, the sort of society we want to live in, is one in which we can walk safely alone at night, feel safe in our homes, feel confident that our intimate partners will not beat us or rape us, feel secure that our children will be safe in schools and not vulnerable to predatory teachers." | On 20 February, UCT vice-chancellor Dr Max Price said: "Repeated protest and outrage against these vile crimes is important to ensure that as a society, we establish that the norm, the sort of society we want to live in, is one in which we can walk safely alone at night, feel safe in our homes, feel confident that our intimate partners will not beat us or rape us, feel secure that our children will be safe in schools and not vulnerable to predatory teachers." |
| Hope points to a magazine cover designed by UCT students as an example of what he refers to as the country's nonchalance towards violent crime. In fact, the magazine was a spoof on Hollywood's treatment of apocalyptic fantasies, which often feature zombies and are always violent. The editorial team had no way of knowing that the publication's annual street sales date would fall between the two tragedies involving Booysen and Reeva Steenkamp. Contrary to Hope's report, some supporters of the magazine – in particular, parents of young children – were indeed "fussed" by the cover. Nevertheless, magazine sales raised about R500,000 (£37,000) to support mobile medical clinics and school tutoring programmes in disadvantaged communities. These programmes are sponsored, organised and manned by student volunteers with the assistance of professionals – many of whom also serve on their own time, without pay. Patricia Lucas University of Cape Town | Hope points to a magazine cover designed by UCT students as an example of what he refers to as the country's nonchalance towards violent crime. In fact, the magazine was a spoof on Hollywood's treatment of apocalyptic fantasies, which often feature zombies and are always violent. The editorial team had no way of knowing that the publication's annual street sales date would fall between the two tragedies involving Booysen and Reeva Steenkamp. Contrary to Hope's report, some supporters of the magazine – in particular, parents of young children – were indeed "fussed" by the cover. Nevertheless, magazine sales raised about R500,000 (£37,000) to support mobile medical clinics and school tutoring programmes in disadvantaged communities. These programmes are sponsored, organised and manned by student volunteers with the assistance of professionals – many of whom also serve on their own time, without pay. Patricia Lucas University of Cape Town |
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