/ 27 October 2021

Riots leave ugly scars as Richmond braces itself to go the polls

Richmond Kzn
Buildings that were looted then burnt during the 2021 looting and unrest in Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

With many job losses caused by the looting and arson of July, the Midlands town faces an uncertain future

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