REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Ekurhuleni after dark — unlit streets, empty promises and women’s lives on the line

“REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Ekurhuleni after dark — unlit streets, empty promises and women’s lives on the line”

Joining a night patrol in Kempton Park meant walking streets I’d normally avoid after sunset. Surrounded by darkness and mindful of the recent murders of women in Ekurhuleni, I felt an unsettling fear in the place I’ve called home my whole life.