Is it time to reconsider the death penalty in SA? Here are the arguments for and against
“Parliament can consider the legislation involved, but even a vote in favour would not, by itself, restore the death penalty,” said Cameron, adding that the Constitutional Court would likely have the final say.‘Retribution’ for brutal crimes African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyo Zungula has long called for the death penalty, stating the punishment should fit the crime, not the government’s utopian ideals.
Politicians and civil society groups weighed the merits of the death penalty, including issues around policing, justifiable punishment and the constitution.
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