The commander of the serious organised crime unit, Brigadier Msizi Nyuswa, says there are 274 cases that were opened during the 2021 July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal. He was testifying in the Durban Regional Court during the trial of alleged unrest instigator, Bonginkosi Khanyile.
Nyuswa could not confirm as to how many of these cases led to successful prosecution.
About the video where Khanyile is alleged to have encouraged people to join the riot, Nyuswa stated that after watching the video, he realised the importance of investigating Khanyiles utterances.
Two state witnesses were called to testify today, including the commander of the serious organised crime unit, Brigadier Msizi Nyuswa. He said situation in KwaZulu-Natal from the 07 to the 17th of July in 2021, was volatile. This was due to the looting at various businesses and trucks carrying goods which were burnt at Mooi River.
Many shopping malls in Pietermaritzburg were also set alight. During this time, many people lost their lives.