OPINION | July unrest: two years on, no accountability or will to protect SA citizens

Security company boss who was on the ground protecting businesses and communities during the 2021 civil unrest reflects on this week's torching of trucks

12 July 2023 - 22:41 By Manhar Parshotham

When South Africans witnessed the recent deliberate setting alight of trucks on highways across the country, they asked the same question they did two years ago: “Why won’t the police stop them?” ..

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