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FILE: The coffin containing the remains of Njabulo Allen Dlamini (31) a father of 11, arrives on 21 July 2021 for a funeral service at his home. The taxi driver was killed in Phoenix, Durban, on 12 July, allegedly by a group of South African Indian residents manning a roadblock while defending their properties from looters. Picture: MARCO LONGARI/AFP

Phoenix massacre

Phoenix man describes terror of July unrest, pointing to racism as the source

By Nhlanhla Mabaso

In reflecting on his experiences, Ricardo Chetty described the events as scary and something he had never seen before.

  • FILE: Mondli Majola, a 19-year-old matriculant, was shot and killed during the violence. Picture: SAPS.

    Family of Phoenix massacre victim wants no bail for the accused

    An angry Learnmore Siwela, the stepfather to Mondli Majola who was killed in Phoenix during the violence, said those who are involved in the murder should not be granted bail.

    249 days ago
  • FILE: The coffin containing the remains of Njabulo Allen Dlamini (31) a father of 11, arrives on 21 July 2021 for a funeral service at his home. The taxi driver was killed in Phoenix, Durban, on 12 July, allegedly by a group of South African Indian residents manning a roadblock while defending their properties from looters. Picture: MARCO LONGARI/AFP

    OPINION: South African black lives matter: the Phoenix violence & its aftermath

    Phoenix’s microcosm is a symptom of a broader problem in South Africa, write Wandile Mthiyane and Kristin Brig-Ortiz.

    277 days ago
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