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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Khumalo and his younger brother Mlondi were targeted on their way to buy petrol in Phoenix.
This is to pay tribute and pray for the families of the victims and the communities affected by the violence.
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
A year ago, 36 people were killed in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal when looting and violence spread through the province.
The province experienced yet another episode of flooding over the weekend following major floods last month destroying infrastructure.
The township saw racial violence, which claimed 36 lives and left many injured during the July unrest.
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.
The South African Human Rights Commission started the inquiry last week in a bid to investigate the incidents which saw many people die.
In reflecting on his experiences, Ricardo Chetty described the events as scary and something he had never seen before.
This has emerged during investigative hearings of the South African Human Rights Commission into the unrest.
Nineteen-year-old Majola was killed during the bloody violence which occurred in the township during civil unrest in the country.
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.
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.