Calls have been growing amongst experts and groups for a state of emergency to be declared following the ongoing civil unrest and looting in areas across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
Adding fuel to the fire, South Africa risks being engulfed in a racialised civil conflict, says Sooka, as communities take up arms to defend themselves and their communities.
The rioting began after former president Jacob Zuma handed himself in last Wednesday to begin serving his 15-month prison term for contempt of court.The country is currently in an extended state of disaster due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This has allowed the government to introduce and give effect to lockdown restrictions.
The Constitution holds that a state of emergency can be declared to restore peace if the nation is threatened by war, disorder, civil unrest, or natural disasters.state of emergency“An armed insurrection, an attempted coup d’état, or some other catastrophic event that endangers the continued functioning of the democratic state might in some circumstances warrant such a declaration, but only if there are no other ways to deal effectively with the threat,” he said.
“In the wrong hands, such powers will be abused, not only against insurrectionists and looters, but also against others whose actions displease the security forces and their political principles,” he said.
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