July riots one year on
‘They were killed like stray dogs’: One year later, where is the justice for those murdered in July unrest?
Amid warnings of a possible fresh outbreak of violence, top government figures moved this week to reassure South Africans that steps are being taken to strengthen the state’s response to a repeat event
10 July 2022 - 00:05
“It’s like they killed stray dogs on that night … no-one is being held responsible for the death of my son. The police have been quiet since we buried Sihle on July 20 last year.”..
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