Arson attack on chemical warehouse: planned hit or spontaneous act?

Seven months after July unrest, police simply do not know how the fire started, as environmental impact takes its toll

08 February 2022 - 19:44

Was the United Phosphorous Ltd (UPL) chemical warehouse in Cornubia, north of Durban, a planned target during the unrest that swept through parts of KwaZulu-Natal in July last year?

Police simply do not know almost seven months later...

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