"S. Africa’s sky-high murder rate falls" by Associated Press | September 10, 2010
PRETORIA, South Africa — South Africa’s murder rate, one of the highest in the world, has dropped by 8.6 percent to its lowest level in nearly two decades, according to statistics released yesterday.
Authorities credited better policing for the decline. Officers had increased their efforts in preparation for the World Cup in June and July, when South Africa hosted hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors....
Oh, it is because they put on a good face for foreigners -- before the coverage of South Africa dropped off a cliff again.
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Btw, how are those protests going, Globe?
