The South African Human Rights Commission says there is a high risk of a recurrence of the July 2021 unrest.
This was heard during a dialogue to unpack the National Investigative Hearing Report into the July 2021 unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
Initially released in January 2024 in KwaZulu Natal, the July Unrest Report was relaunched again on Friday morning in Gauteng.
It focused on the Gauteng outcomes as the province was severely impacted by the violence and looting. The unrest resulted in over 350 casualties and extensive damage to businesses and shopping centres.
In July 2021, KZN and Gauteng, descended into chaos. This as a wave of civil unrest was sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma for contempt of court.
