EPP2601 Assignment 1
Semester 2 2024 - DUE 30
August 2024
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
, EPP2601 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024 - DUE 30 August 2024
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
Semester 2 2024 - DUE 30
August 2024
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
, EPP2601 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024 - DUE 30 August 2024
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
