eThekwini councillor and leader of the Democratic Liberal Congress, Patrick Pillay, in his office in Phoenix, Durban. (Jan Gerber/News24)
Sarees hang in all the clothing shops at the Gem City building in Phoenix, Durban. The shopping centre is abuzz; hawkers and shoe repairers are going about their business.
This everyday scene is far removed from the events of July 2021.
Unrest swept through KwaZulu-Natal after former president Jacob Zuma's incarceration, with wanton looting and destruction of property.
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