It's not just poverty, there are criminal elements involved, says senior Durban metro cop on unrest | News24

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It's not just poverty, there are criminal elements involved, says senior Durban metro cop on unrest | News24

While poverty was a contributing factor to looting, Durban's metro police operational deputy commissioner, Sbonelo Mchunu, says criminal syndicates have also strategised on how to capitalise on the unrest.

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