Buildings damaged in the unrest in Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng
The unrest began on July 8 2021, Jacob Zuma Protests, A series of protests regarding the arrest of ex-president Jacob Zuma resulted in mass looting of retail shops, burning buildings, shutting down the transport industry in two of the bigger provinces Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng.
South Africa has been dubbed “the protest capital of the world” with one of the highest rates of public protests. Roads damaged by the burning of trucks while some toll plazas were also damaged, South Africa’s construction industry may receive a short term boost from the rebuilding of damaged and destroyed infrastructure, buildings and structures in unrest and looting but the longer-term outlook for the sector is more uncertain. Protecting, burning, destroying schools, roads, retails, government buildings, transports, costing the country billions of rands.
The newly built Brookside Mall was not spared after it was burnt down during the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal. Plans are underway to rebuild.
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Recovery and Reconstruction
“However, all eyes will now be on the government’s Recovery and Reconstruction Plan, which has been rather slow right out of the starting blocks.”
President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled plans to assist businesses caught up in the recent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, and those SMMEs that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic that has ravaged the country’s economy.
The president said that South Africa is one of the few countries in the world to have a state-owned insurance company, SASRIA, which provides cover against incidents of public violence, strikes, riots and unrest.
SASRIA has committed to expediting the payment of all valid claims, and is working together with private insurers, Ramaphosa said, adding that some businesses that were victims of this violence may not have been insured.
Nearly R4bn recovery fund was set up to help businesses after looting
Trade, industry and competition minister said the trade department, working with the small business department, had identified eight urgent focus areas for business and economic recovery: restoring supply lines; making immediate repairs to shops (such as replacing broken windows)
So they could reopen in weeks; accelerating construction and structural repairs where larger builds were needed, some of which would take months to complete.
Below is a list of businesses and buildings damaged by the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng
- Chris Hani Crossing
- Daveyton Shopping Centre
- Diepkloof Square
- Dobsonville Mall
- Evagold Shopping Centre
- Evaton Mall
- Jabulani Mall
- Irene Village
- Khan Corner
- Letsoho Mall
- Mams Mall
- Maverick Corner
- Ndofaya Mall
- Normandie Court
- Palm Springs Shopping Centre
- Pan African Mall
- Protea Garden Mall
- Queens Court
- Sam Ntuli Mall
- Sizwe Shopping Centre
- Sontonga Mall
- South Gate Mall
- Tembi Mall
- Yarona Shopping Centre
- 30 Afroprop Buildings
- 30 Makro & Game buildings
- 32 Schools in KZN
- 320 West Street
- 33 Standard Bank branches 220 of its ATMS
- 88 Field Street
- Afrox
- BIDFOOD
- Biyela Shopping Centre
- Bridge City Shopping Centre
- Brookside Mall
- Cato Ridge Distribution Centre
- China Mall
- China City
- City Life Building
- Cornubia Ridge Logistic Park – Warehouse 1
- Davenport Square
- Defy Warehouse
- Delta Towers
- Dunlop Centre
- Edendale Crossing Centre
- Edendale Mall
- Eshowe Mall – The Atrium
- Galleria Mall
- Game PMB
- Glenwood Village
- Hammarsdale Junction
- Hyundai Dealership
- Isipingo Market
- Isipingo Junction
- Isithebe Industrial park
- Kingspark Manufacturers factory
- Kwamashu Shopping Centre
- Kyalami Industrial Park
- Laager Centre Spar
- Ladysmith crematorium
- LG Warehouse
- Liberty Towers
- Machibisa Spar
- Makro
- Mandeni Mall
- Massmart
- Mega City Mall
- Mkuze Shopping Centre
- Montclair Mall
- North Coast Industrial Park
- Pine Parkade
- Pinetown Central
- Pinecrest Mall
- Pine Walk Centre
- Queensmead Mall
- Redlyn Business Park
- Ridge Mall
- RTT Warehouse
- SANBS
- Sanlam Centre
- Scottsville Mall
- Seaquence Logistics
- Southway Mall
- Springfield Value Mart
- Superspar
- Theku Plaza
- The Ridge Shopping Centre Shallcross
- The Workshop
- The Boulevard Business Park
- Treasury House
- Umgeni Business Park
- Umkomaas Central
- Umlazi Mega City
- Umzinto Priso
- Ushekela Industrial Park
- Value Logistics
- Vector Logistics Cold room
- Warehouse – Reservoir Hills
- Warehouse in Brickfield
- Wartburg Central
- Watercrest Mall
- Waterfall Storage Facility – Stor-Age
- Westmead Cash & Carry
- Westwood Mall
- West Street
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