KwaZulu-Natal premier calls on communities to stop racial conflicts | WitnessKZN
Zikalala, who was delivering the keynote address at the provincial heritage day event in Raisethorpe, Pietermaritzburg, on Saturday said the aim was to see different racial groups that are in conflict live together in perfect harmony.
During the unrest shacks in Khan Road were set alight and a woman died. The matter is in court. People were also killed in Phoenix in what is believed to be vigilante attacks.“We are here today following that tragic incident that happened here which led to or cost us the lives of four people in Northdale, but also in Phoenix and Chatsworth,” said Zikalala.”“We were truly heartbroken to see the violence that was directed at poor black people.
He said he was aware that a meeting had taken place on Thursday where challenges facing the Northdale area had been discussed.