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During the period 9 to 17 July 2021, South Africa experienced violent protests
and socio- political unrest which was categorized by widespread violent
protests, rioting and looting of shops and businesses, and destruction of
public facilities and private property in parts of KZN. This spread to parts of
Gauteng province from 9 to 17 July 2021. The protests resulted in extensive
damage to the economy and businesses, while threatening the lives and
livelihoods of the people who were already reeling under the effects of Covid-
19. On a national scale, SAPOA estimated that the extent of damage was
worth R50 billion. The KZN province lost R20 billion, and in Durban alone,
R1.5 billion of stock was lost by businesses. Large supermarket groups and
wholesalers were mainly targeted and affected. For example, Shoprite Group
Stores reported that out of its 1 189 supermarkets trading under different
names, a total of 200 Shoprite Group Stores were looted, vandalised and/or
burnt in KZN and Gauteng, including 69 Shoprite supermarkets, 54 Shoprite
Liquor Shop outlets, 44 Usave stores, 35 furniture stores, six Checkers
supermarkets, one Checkers Hyper, and one Freshmark Distribution Centre.
Massmart Holdings Limited reported that 41 of its stores had been looted in
KZN and Gauteng, with four facilities burnt and damaged. All this
consequently led to food shortages and under- supply of basic commodities in
the affected provinces. The South African Police Service members responded
to the looting scenes and were at some instances met with armed looters who
shot at the SAPS members. Captain Sondlo, who was in charge on one of the
days when looting and damaging was rife a mall in Tembisa. Instructed all
available police on the scene to ensure that they do not put their lives in
danger and that they do not endanger the lives of others. Constables Leuw
and Maseko heard the call by Captain Sondlo. However, they went deep into
the mall on their own, without enough rubber bullets and asked for back-up.
After realising that the two constables’ lives might be in danger. Captain
Sondlo requested other 4 police officials to go into the mall to go look for and
retrieve the two constables EPP2601 ASSIGNMENT 1 2024 2 who went deep
into the mall. Constables Leuw and Maseko gave their positioning to Captain
Sondlo, who told them to stay put and a teams is sent to retrieve them. The
