Massacre raises crime questions

In the wake of the horrific slaughter of 18 members of a family in the Ngobozana village of Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape, many South Africans went into default mode by looking for someone or some institution - to blame.

In the crosshairs of some were the forces of law and order specifically those responsible for crime intelligence.

How could this happen and those who should be ferreting out information on possible crimes not know that this might happen? That was the narrative pushed by some, possibly angry and wanting to point fingers.