Reports into July unrest to be released

Two investigative reports into the weeklong riots and looting are being released on Monday. 

The findings were compiled by the South African Human Rights Commission and the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities.

During an inquiry, both commissions looked into the causes and consequences of the July unrest.

They also investigated allegations of racially motivated attacks and murders, the actions of security officers, vigilante groups and armed civilians.

It focused on those who took it upon themselves to protect their businesses and communities from the looting. 

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Thousands took to the streets after former president Jacob Zuma was jailed. It's after he was found in contempt of court for failing to appear before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into state capture.

The looting, violence, and destruction of property in KZN and Gauteng left over 400 people dead. In Durban, up to forty-five thousand businesses were affected.

Several people were arrested for inciting the violence. The case against 60 alleged instigators returns to the Durban Magistrates Court this week. 

The unrest was the worst violence that South Africa had experienced since the end of apartheid.