# When the humanity of brutal perpetrators becomes the story

The media’s fixation on humanising apartheid-era perpetrators such as Eugene de Kock risks displacing the experiences of victims and survivors whose lives were forever changed by the actions of these …

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Daily Maverick |
| Published | 2026-11-11T22:35:17.000Z |
| Section | World |
| Language | en |
| Publisher's article | https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-11-11-when-the-humanity-of-brutal-perpetrators-becomes-the-story/ |
| Publishers covering this event | 1 |

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