LETTER: Culture of violent protests unacceptable
Ministers must send the right message that mayhem and destruction will not be tolerated
16 October 2019 - 16:45
In the 2008 xenophobic violence, a Mozambican national was burnt alive at Ramaphosa squatter camp on the East Rand. No-one was arrested or jailed for his death. Only one person was jailed for the public violence that destabilised the country.
In the 2015 xenophobic attacks, no-one was jailed for public violence. Only three people were sentenced for the murder of a Mozambican national who was stabbed in Alexandra — thanks largely to the brave Sunday Times photographer who captured the heinous act. If it was not for the photographer, the killers would still be free...
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