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July riots: Unpacking the expert panel's findings

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In early February the Presidency released the much-awaited findings of an expert panel looking into the violent and destructive riots that shook South Africa to its core in July 2021. Over 350 people were killed, and the mayhem engulfing KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng cost the economy R50bn. In this explainer podcast, BizNews' Michael Appel seeks to decipher what the takeaways of the first report on KZN are to determine what lessons, if any, the government has taken from South Africa's most costly riots in recent history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Feb 2022 12AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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