2021 July Riots
latest news & developments
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
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
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
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
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
Phoenix murder trials still to start
Three separate murder cases involving alleged racial killings have reached the high court
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…
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