1996 Photo Contest, Spot News, Honorable mention
Photographer

Christopher Steele-Perkins

Magnum Photos for Der Spiegel

01 December, 1995

In a multi-racial district, a man lies injured in the street. He was beaten up while trying to steal a tie.

The crime rate in post-apartheid South Africa is alarming, with owners of luxury cars most at risk. Sophisticated crime operations organize car theft and resale—sometimes abroad—on a large scale.

About the photographer

Christopher Steele-Perkins

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