Phoenix
Sentencing of Phoenix brothers over Mondli Majola assault set for Friday
The pair were captured on CCTV footage attacking 19-year-old Mondli Majola during the July 2021 unrest in Phoenix.
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'Government is not on our side': July unrest victims feel justice cries unheard
In July 2021, riots in Phoenix, north of Durban, resulted in the deaths of at least 36 people. Two years later, the surviving victims of violence say the government still had not done much for them.
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July unrest victim of vigilante group: 'The case I opened disappeared'
Forty-year-old Mbuso Xaba, a victim of the clashes in July 2021, said the case he opened after he was attacked by a vigilante group was closed without any legal recourse.
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Phoenix community in reflection a year after the July 2021 unrest
Deadly riots and looting occurred mainly in Kwazulu-Natal and Gauteng between 9 and 18 July last year – claiming at least 354 lives. It also highlighted unresolved racial tensions, especially among the African and Indian communities in areas such as Phoenix.
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Durban churches gather to build social cohesion for July unrest survivors
While the families reel from the pain of losing their members from the tragedy - the churches said they will ensure that more is done to create unity.
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Daughter of man killed in Phoenix during July unrest still wants justice
Khumalo and his younger brother Mlondi were targeted on their way to buy petrol in Phoenix.
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Phoenix massacre: Durban religious community prays for victims
This is to pay tribute and pray for the families of the victims and the communities affected by the violence.
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'It should never have happened': Phoenix a year after the July riots
In July 2021, there was a wave of civil unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Among rioting and looting, in the suburb of Phoenix, there was bloodshed. Thirty-six people were killed. Eyewitness News looks at how far we are in finding justice since the killings. #JulyUnrest #phoenix
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Phoenix a year after the July riots: who will help the victims?
A year ago, 36 people were killed in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal when looting and violence spread through the province.
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Sihle Zikalala: One death reported may be linked to recent KZN floods
The province experienced yet another episode of flooding over the weekend following major floods last month destroying infrastructure.
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Interventions to curb racial tensions in Phoenix won't last - July riots report
The township saw racial violence, which claimed 36 lives and left many injured during the July unrest.
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Cele: I was not convinced Phoenix violence could be linked to racial tension
Police Minister Bheki Cele is testifying at the South African Human Rights Commission hearings looking into the July unrest as the last witness for the KwaZulu-Natal proceedings.
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July unrest: Witness says he was attacked 3 times by Phoenix vigilante groups
The South African Human Rights Commission started the inquiry last week in a bid to investigate the incidents which saw many people die.
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Phoenix man describes terror of July unrest, pointing to racism as the source
In reflecting on his experiences, Ricardo Chetty described the events as scary and something he had never seen before.
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Witness at July unrest inquiry: There were 'young dead bodies on the road'
This has emerged during investigative hearings of the South African Human Rights Commission into the unrest.
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Mondli Majola murder: Phoenix brothers denied bail
Nineteen-year-old Majola was killed during the bloody violence which occurred in the township during civil unrest in the country.
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Govt intervention needed for those affected by July riots, SAHRC told
Chris Biyela narrowly escaped an attack by a group of suspected vigilantes and he gave testimony about his experience on Tuesday. Biyela believes that there needs to be government intervention for those affected.
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July unrest hearing: Witness says there was no massacre in Phoenix
While giving testimony about what transpired in his community in July, Sham Maharaj said that while people were killed in Phoenix, it didn't amount to a massacre.
