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2021 July Riots

The anarchy of July 2021 could recur
Opinion
/ 19 January 2023

The anarchy of July 2021 could recur

A 2018 state security report, the Zondo commission report
and a 2015 report on social cohesion in KwaZulu-Natal warned of problems

By Mary de Haas
Looting and violence wasn’t only in July 2021, it’s a fact of daily life
Opinion
/ 12 July 2022

Looting and violence wasn’t only in July 2021, it’s a fact of daily life

Government officials should do their work as if they are implementing policies as though they are doing so for themselves

By Ndzalamo Mathebula and Bhaso Ndzendze
How spies shape South Africa’s political path
Politics
/ 2 July 2022

How spies shape South Africa’s political path

From Mbeki to Zuma to Ramaphosa, the facts and fictions of the intelligence networks have shadowed political players and settled power struggles

By Emsie Ferreira and Paddy Harper
A year after the riots, South Africa is a tinderbox waiting to be lit
Business
/ 1 July 2022

A year after the riots, South Africa is a tinderbox waiting to be lit

Some of the conditions in which the July unrest occurred have abated but others, such as the spiralling cost of living, have worsened

By Sarah Smit
Hawkers struggle after Soweto mall looted, vandalised
Business
/ 1 July 2022

Hawkers struggle after Soweto mall looted, vandalised

Informal traders selling their wares outside Jabulani Mall are worried about further unrest as unemployment and the rising cost of living fuel public anger

By Anathi Madubela
Phoenix murder trials still to start
National
/ 1 July 2022

Phoenix murder trials still to start

Three separate murder cases involving alleged racial killings have reached the high court

By Paddy Harper
Uneasy peace in Mooi River after riots brought town to its knees
National
/ 1 July 2022

Uneasy peace in Mooi River after riots brought town to its knees

The KwaZulu-Natal town’s strategic location on the N3 corridor brings with it the danger of renewed unrest

By Paddy Harper
Editorial: A political solution from Ramaphosa or Gordhan will not solve the Eskom load-shedding crisis
Editorial
/ 1 July 2022

Editorial: A political solution from Ramaphosa or Gordhan will not solve the Eskom load-shedding crisis

After more than 10 years of meddling and the countless executive game of musical chairs, please leave political actors out of Eskom problem-solving. This is a problem to be solved by Andre de Ruyter and the unions and the ‘rogue’ employees working outside the established channels

By Editorial

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