Residents of Bhambayi settlement protesting for water and electricity services in Inanda, north of Durban, in 2022. Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images

Political violence in South Africa is driven by a power elite trying to establish dominance – new research

Protests have become instruments of elite competition. This includes local politicians using professional agitators to contest for control of resources.

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