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South Africa: Teenager Beaten to Death for Stealing Cellphone and Cash

Community members in Malema informal settlement killed an 18-year-old accused of robbery, reflecting widespread frustration with crime and policing, says the Institute for Security Studies.

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Sinethemba Mxhaso, 18, was beaten to death by members of his community in Philippi on Wednesday

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South Africa: Teenager Beaten to Death for Stealing Cellphone and Cash

Sinethemba Mxhaso, 18, was beaten to death by members of his community in Philippi on Wednesday

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Teenager beaten to death for stealing cellphone and cash

Sinethemba Mxhaso, 18, was beaten to death by members of his community in Philippi on Wednesday

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GroundUp News broke the news in on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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