After deadly riots in South Africa, army of volunteers leads defense, cleanup efforts.
looting hovered over parts of this lush seaside city over the weekend as residents came onto the streets to defend their homes and businesses from further violence.
Ramaphosa admitted that the government had been “poorly prepared” to respond to such levels of violence. In an effort to regain stability, 25,000 troops with the South African National Defence Force were deployed to support police around the country, he said. Durban stores that weren’t ransacked have rationed food, gasoline and other supplies to stretch out stock after the distribution of goods was disrupted by truck burnings and highway closings.
Motsepe said he was hopeful there wouldn’t be another wave of riots. But the complex factors that contributed to the unrest remain unresolved. Crews clean up aquatic life in the Umhlanga Lagoon north of Durban, South Africa, after a fire at a nearby chemical plant seeped toxins into the water system.“You can walk across the street and see a Rolls-Royce, but you can walk down the street and find someone without clothes,” Motsepe said. “What you are seeing is a situation where the disgruntled society finally found an opportunity to express themselves.
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