July marks one year since last year’s July unrest and the tragic deaths of 36 people in Phoenix, the religious community has gathered for a prayer ceremony in Durban.
DURBAN – July marks one year since last year’s July unrest and the tragic deaths of 36 people in Phoenix.This was to pay tribute to those killed in Phoenix last year and to also pray for those still affected by the aftermath of the violence.The attacks were later linked to racism.
Pastor Sibusiso Mthakathi believes that the prayer could prevent the bloody history from repeating itself. “If we are not stopping that, it will continue happening for the next generation, so we are here to pray for all such.” He said there needed to be reconciliation between different communities: “We have to understand one another in understanding that we are one.”WATCH: 'It should never have happened': Phoenix, a year after the July riots
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