The small village of Mcambalala in Mount Fletcher has been under attack by gangs. (Bongekile Macupe and Sharlene Rood/News24)
In 2013, one of my best friends visited my home village of Mcambalala in Mount Fletcher, Eastern Cape.
She was born and raised in Kariega and this was her first ever visit to a rural village.
One of the first things she said to me upon arriving at my village was:
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