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Stuart Mbanyele is a researcher in the governance delivery and impact programme at Good Governance Africa

The 2021 July riots were the most widespread, coordinated, and visible instance of looting in South Africa.
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Actions must be taken to stop a repeat of the July 2021 unrest

The underlying causes of the riots persist and all it will take is a spark that could lead to further looting and violence

  • Stuart Mbanyele
7 min read
Soldiers patrol in front of a burned truck carrying the inscription “Shabaab Chinja” referring to the jihadist group in Mocimboa da Praia. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP)

Foreign policy stance can result in a trust deficit

SA should articulate its decisions better over the war in Ukraine and insurgency in Mozambique

  • Craig Moffat
  • Stuart Mbanyele
7 min read
Political violence, including killings, in South Africa predominantly targets ANC members, and intensifies in the run-up to elections and conference. (Paul Botes/M&G)

What drives South Africa’s political violence?

Political violence, including killings, in South Africa predominantly targets ANC members, and intensifies in the run-up to elections and conference

  • Stuart Mbanyele
7 min read
A report by United Nations special rapporteur Irene Khan into the status of freedom of expression in Zambia says that important steps have been taken to promote freedom of expression in Zambia since 2021. (Marco Longari/AFP)
1 NOVEMBER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

Getting back the elusive youth vote

South African youths are as disengaged politically as their international siblings. To change this, youth need to be represented as party candidates and employed in local…

  • Stuart Mbanyele
  • Pranish Desai
8 min read
Employers affected by the recent unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal will be able to apply for support through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) as soon as next week. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)
ANC

The explosive mix of multilevel factors explain the violence amid the looting

The social, political and economic problems of poor governance need to be fixed so that public resources are managed and distributed equally

  • Stuart Mbanyele
9 min read