Understanding why riots happen is not a straightforward matter. In the case of the riots in KZN in July 2021, we're still understanding the "why" and whether they really were spontaneous riots or whether they were orchestrated by a faction of the ANC. Rohan Persad joins me to go deeper.

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Time Stamps:

0:00 - Neoliberalism and Neofascism
0:54 - Intro
2:18 - Indians in KZN
4:00 - Early life and family history
10:20 - Conscientisation
16:05 - University Organising
18:59 - War in ZKN in the 1980s
23:00 - Conflict between Africans and Indians
26:41 - Need for discussion on race relations
28:28 - Anti-African racism in the Indian community
31:30 - 1994 era
37:40 - Culture of violence in KZN
39:48 - July 2021 violence
51:46 - Advice to young organisers