Distinct Similarities Drawn with SA’s Recent Unrest and the Riots on Capitol Hill in Washington
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July 21, 2021
A US-based constitutional law expert has affirmed the view that South Africa recently experienced an attempted insurrection and has drawn distinct similarities with the riots on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 6th. Professor Penelope Andrews of New York Law School believes the riots, looting and arson in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng were part of a broader attempt to render the country ungovernable and in an effort to thwart a legal process that landed former President Jacob Zuma behind bars for contempt of court. Similarly, rioters in Washington sought to stop the legal process of certifying Joe Biden's Presidential win, rendering former President Donald Trump a one-term President and thereby exposing him to greater legal scrutiny.
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7-21-2021
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SABC News, "Distinct Similarities Drawn with SA’s Recent Unrest and the Riots on Capitol Hill in Washington" (2021). Videos. 8.
https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/rjp_videos/8