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2021 July Riots | Unrest led to roughly R50 billion in damages

DURBAN - The South African Human Rights Commission's report into the 2021 July Unrest found evidence of racially-motivated attacks during the turmoil.

READ: Reports into 2021 July unrest to be released

The violence was focused in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. It found that black South Africans were subjected to violent attacks in areas like Phoenix, Khan Road Corner,  Verulam and Chatsworth.

WATCH | SAHRC, CRL release reports into 2021 July unrest

Dr Bhasela Yalezo from the University of KwaZulu-Natal unpacked this.

Unrest led to roughly R50m in damages 2
Unrest led to roughly R50m in damages 3

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