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World in Progress: A better place

February 18, 2022

Unemployment in Cape Town's neighborhood Hanover Park is high, gun shots and murders happen frequently. Gangs dominate the streets. Pastor Craven Engel wants to make this neighborhood a safer place and came up with a program called Ceasefire. Former gang members are also involved in the project. And it's worked - murders have gone down.

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Thomas Kruchem went to Hanover Park to find out more and Natalie Muller has this story.

Sarah Steffen Sarah works as radio host and producer, reporter and editor.
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