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NERVOUS SYSTEM: Durban’s uneasy calm: Can the state keep a lid on violence?

Daily Maverick · 11 October 2026 at 15:08

NERVOUS SYSTEM: Durban’s uneasy calm: Can the state keep a lid on violence?

While the Pirates-Sundowns MTN8 final in Durban passed without incident after two days of arson, looting and attacks linked to anti-immigrant sentiment, many worry that the calm will be short-lived and that the authorities do not have the situation under control.

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NERVOUS SYSTEM: Durban’s uneasy calm: Can the state keep a lid on violence?

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