July 2021 riots were huge betrayal of SA by SA, Cyril Ramaphosa tells HRC

The president is giving evidence at the SA Human Rights Commission inquiry on Friday

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the development of a national security strategy is being prioritised. Picture: SUNDAY TIMES/ALAISTER RUSSELL

Giving evidence at the SA Human Rights Commission inquiry on Friday, Ramaphosa acknowledged that the government was poorly prepared for what he called “an orchestrated campaign of public violence, destruction and sabotage”. “The identity of these individuals and the motives for their actions are the subject of ongoing investigations and legal proceedings.”

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