The recent murder of 16 people by gunmen at a tavern in Gauteng has put mass shootings on the map, but such offences are fairly common. Between 2017/18 and 2019/20, police recorded 314 incidents where three or more people were killed in a single attack. It is worrying that these crimes increased by almost 50% in that period.
This seminar will explore what can be done to address this growing trend.
Moderator: Dr Nwabisa Shai, Specialist Scientist, Gender and Health Research Unit, Medical Research Council
Panelists:
- Prof Irvin Kinnes, Centre for Criminology, University of Cape Town
- Dr Guy Lamb, Stellenbosch University and National Planning Commission
- Ziyanda Stuurman, Author of Can We Be Safe? The Future of Policing in South Africa
Image: © Emmanuel Croset / AFP
