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#5  Episode 5: A mother's dream

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Two years after her death, we speak with Kopano's family about how they are coping with her loss.

This is the fifth and hopefully not the last episode of Justice for Kopano, a short podcast series that dissects what happened to the youngster and what has transpired in the investigation since.
Season 1 / Episode 5 22 Feb 2021 English South Africa True Crime · Documentary

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