Ramaphosa must step in and publicly condemn the violent riots and destruction of property
10 July 2021
The current events in the country, characterised by violence, protests and the destruction of property, are totally unacceptable and could lead to utter anarchy.
As leader of the FF Plus, I am urgently calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to publicly condemn this conduct as well as on the law-enforcement agencies of South Africa to step in and maintain law and order and to do everything in their power to defuse the situation.
In KwaZulu Natal, particularly, the situation has gotten out of hand as certain roads are now completely inaccessible. By this morning, 23 trucks with their cargo had already been torched on the N3 highway near Mooi River.
The destruction accompanying the riots is delivering further blows to the country's already dire economic situation. It is damaging the country's image in the eyes of the world and will deter prospective investors from investing here.