The commission said it would examine the effectiveness of the state in maintaining public order
SANDF members patrol in Alexandra township following a looting spree. Picture: ANTONIO MUCHAVE
The commission said it would probe the underlying reasons that could have contributed to the unrest.
“These incidents of unrest have in turn raised numerous questions and concerns about the state’s ability to protect the public from harm, as well as the state’s ability to alleviate poverty, which is understood to be a factor that fuelled the unrest,” the commission said.
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