‘I don’t feel anger. This thing is bigger than we think, when you look at the socioeconomic factors. Every time there is a protest, property is destroyed and no one is held accountable.’
in the course of this investigation, one of the most shocking to encounter was Soweto’s Ndofaya Mall – because it is located literally across the road from the Meadowlands Police Station. This proximity to law enforcement was of no benefit to the shopping centre, which was looted so violently that 11 people died in a stampede trying to enter the mall.
In Mushadu’s view, good policing and good laws could prevent what happened to his office. He is still gobsmacked by the incredibly short distance between the Meadowlands Police Station and the mall. During the days of looting, while most mall employees kept their distance, Duma did everything in his power to try to save the malls.
The ruse only worked momentarily. Soon the looters realised that Duma was just one man on a motorbike – and turned on him. In the ensuing chaos, Duma’s bike was destroyed and his left wrist was broken. Duma lives just behind the Ndofaya Mall, and is a well-known community member. He says that after he succeeded in moving looters out of the mall and locking the gates, he tried to talk to local people to discourage them from further looting. He warned them how dangerous the situation was. Some listened, but others did not.
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