When protest turns to intimidation, communities pay the price
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Jay Jugwanth argues that the right to protest is a basic part of democracy in South Africa. However, some protests turn into intimidation, looting, and vandalism. These actions can harm the local communities. These are the same people the protesters claim to represent.
The right to protest is fundamental to South Africa’s democracy, but intimidation, looting and vandalism can punish the very communities protesters claim to represent, argues Jay Jugwanth.