VIOLENT PROTESTS IN SOUTH AFRICA - ARE THE MARGINALISED AND DISENCHANTED FRUSTRATED WITH THE POWERS THAT BE?

VIOLENT PROTESTS IN SOUTH AFRICA - A MATTER OF CONCERN FOR ALL The recent violent protests in the Vuwani area of the Limpopo province in South Africa where 24 schools were burnt and destroyed and the burning of libraries and halls at two universities last week have once again thrown the spotlight on service delivery protests in the country. Since the beginning of this year more than 80 violent service delivery protests have taken place all over the country – especially in the Gauteng and Western Cape provinces. The forced and violent ejection of members of Julius Malema’s EFF party from Parliament once again last week has also led to serious questions being asked as to why South Africans have to use violence while trying to resolve social and political differences. Subry Govender investigated and filed this special Behind The Headlines report for Radio Deutsche Welle (Voice of Germany) in Bonn……………………. .