Setting the stage: the dawn of South Africa's July 2021 unrest

In July 2021, South Africa found itself in the grip of unparalleled public unrest. The turmoil, marked by violence, destruction and loss of life, was sparked on July 9, increasing until the 16th. For eight days, it engulfed the nation in a symphony of chaos aptly encapsulated in a documentary released by Sasria in this month...

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