Inside Ramaphosa's security crisis: Why SA did not predict the threat

Cabinet reshuffle on the cards after state's security failure ahead of the week of rioting

25 July 2021 - 00:05 By THANDUXOLO JIKA, SABELO SKITI, SIBONGAKONKE SHOBA and SAM MKOKELI

A major shake-up of the country's security cluster - including the axing of ministers - is on the cards after last week's riots that cost 330 lives and R50bn in damage to property and infrastructure...

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