Pistorius found guilty of murder

Oscar Pistorius could face a 15-year jail term after having been found guilty of the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. The initial ruling of manslaughter was overturned. Also, the wider problem of violent crime in South Africa has led to the massive growth in private security firms in the country.

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And people living in Gombe district in Kinshasa, where rubbish hasn’t been collected in months, are demanding authorities do something about the problem.

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