Trial of 62 alleged instigators of the July 2021 gets underway

The trial of 62 alleged instigators of the July 2021 unrest is set to start in the High Court in Durban on Monday. They are facing charges including incitement to commit public violence, terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder. The accused are out on strict bail conditions. The trial was supposed to start last week, but some of the accused did not have legal representation. The July 2021 unrest claimed 354 lives and caused an estimated R50 billion in damage to South Africa’s economy. Trial of alleged July unrest instigators postponed