JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s headlines are dominated by crime.
A new book examines how supernatural beliefs, from witchcraft to muti murders, shape our understanding of violence and justice and morality.
Gender based violence, gang violence, child abuse, murders to get rid of politicians or business rivals have social and economic causes.
Professor Nicky Falkof from Wits University looks at why South Africans are quick to blame the supernatural for violence and misfortune.
She is the author of The Devil Made Me Do It: Understanding Occult Crime in South Africa and she discussed the upcoming book with eNCA.