July riots shop explosion: some say four died, some say six, but others say more
The Umzimkhulu community believes 'scores' of people died in the hardware and furniture store that day
08 July 2022 - 08:00
It was Tuesday morning, July 12 2021, when a crowd in Umzimkhulu, about 160km southwest of Durban, gathered at the entrance of the town to loot businesses. Their main target was the Umzimkhulu mall...
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