If the mess in SA’s security cluster is not fixed, we are in trouble

July’s unrest revealed the damage that years of politicking in the police force, defence force and SSA has done

27 July 2021 - 13:00 By erika gibson

Did anyone in the security cluster have advance knowledge of the planned unrest? And if so, who? What role did the ministers play in the run-up to and during events — and what is their role in the aftermath?..

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