Lobby group calls for commission of inquiry into Phoenix killings
A lobby group that is calling for justice for those killed in the violence in Phoenix says it is in talks with legal teams to push for a commission of inquiry.
At least 38 people were murdered during the unrest in the area, north of Durban.
The attacks took place amid racial tensions in the area and surrounds.
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The group, which has mobilised under the name Justice for Phoenix Massacre Victims, held a briefing in Durban on Tuesday.
One of its members Jackie Shandu says they want to help the bereaved families get justice.
"The commission of inquiry will guide our outlook and approach towards dispensing justice first and foremost to the victims, material and otherwise.
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"They have to be compensated, they have to be given reparations. Now reparation is something slightly different from compensation. These are some of the considerations that are being made in terms of reference for the commissions of inquiry."
