The South African Human Rights Commission says the final report into the July 2021 unrest will be released around the second anniversary of the riots. ECRNewsWatch KZN
Parts of the country were plunged into chaos as shops were raided and property was damaged during a week of mayhem, believed to have been sparked by the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma.US welcomes SA probe into Russia arms supply claims
The commission says the report was in part delayed by the departure of one of the writers during the finalisation of the report. Commissioners have told Parliament’s Justice and Correctional Services Committee that they'll be submitting the provisional report to external stakeholders at the end of this month for their response.
The report is expected to shed light on human rights violations during the unrest and those behind the anarchy.
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