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Who watches the [neighbourhood] watch?

How is your neighbourhood watch group doing?  Now that Neighbourhood Watch groups are back up and running since lockdown stage 3, i decided to do a bit of a social experiment. i say 'experiment' although given the stories i have heard over the years i didn't expect any kind of response except the one that i received. This was the ask: i would love to hear from people who are or have been part of [...]

By |2021-01-24T08:34:19+02:00July 9th, 2020|#NotOnOurWatch, Justice, things to wrestle with|1 Comment

Interrupting Whiteness: De-othering your neighbourhood Whatsapp group

i really loved this post i read from a friend of mine on Facebook today: My friend just got kicked out a crime watch Whatsapp group in Morningside, Sandton for posting "Just spotted a white male walking up my street! Be careful everyone!" Well, loved and hated, because it sadly just proved something i have heard on many occasions - that a lot of Neighbourhood Watch Whatsapp groups are hives for both subtle and quite [...]

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