South Africa: Makhanda Joins in Rejecting Looting and Politicians

Members of the Unemployed People's Movement in Makhanda have taken matters into their own hands to ensure their town does not fall victim to the battles instigated by factions in the ANC.

It is an icy 3 degrees Celsius when the anti-looting night patrol by members of the Unemployed People's Movement (UPM) draws to a close at 1am on Saturday 17 July. The last task of the night has just been completed: dropping off an elderly man who was spotted an hour earlier alone on a deserted road in Makhanda, Eastern Cape.

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