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Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel said although the failure of law and order was one of the causes of the incidents, there was socio-economic context as well.
Former State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo testified at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) hearing on Tuesday, investigating the unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
Police Minister Bheki Cele said that Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's presence on the ground contained the situation.
Police Minister Bheki Cele says although the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma was one of the driving factors behind the July unrest, he believes the violence was also an attempted insurrection.
Police Minister Bheki Cele says the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma was one of the factors in the July unrest.