South Africa: Worth a Thousand - Can a Picture Say Too Much?

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Last week, the Sunday Times caused shockwaves when it published photographer James Oatway's pictures of an apparently xenophobic murder on the front page. Responses have been mixed, with some hailing Oatway's work for bringing the reality of xenophobia to light, and others saying the pictures should never have been published. Does a picture sometimes say more than a thousand words - and is this ever too much?

A new wave of xenophobia has swept across KwaZulu Natal and to other parts of South Africa, mostly on the Reef.

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