China News Agency, Johannesburg, July 16 (Reporter Wang Xi) South African President Ramaphosa flew to KwaZulu Natal Province on the 16th to inspect and assess the impact of the recent riots.

He delivered a national television speech that night, calling on the people of South Africa to unite and speed up reconstruction after the riots.

　　A few days ago, supporters of former South African President Zuma have launched protests in many places in South Africa because of his imprisonment.

However, the protests quickly turned into large-scale riots and caused heavy casualties and economic losses.

　　In response, Ramaphosa said that the riots in the past week were a deliberate breach of South Africa’s democratic rule of law.

Inciters of riots vainly attempt to disrupt the social order and economic development of South Africa by spreading false information and creating confrontations.

However, the facts have proved that the conspiracy of inciting riots will not succeed and will be spurned by all the people of South Africa.

The South African government will also use legal means to bring the people behind the scenes to justice.

　　Ramaphosa revealed that as many as 161 shopping malls and shopping centers, 11 warehouses, 8 factories and 161 liquor stores were severely damaged during the riot.

In addition, at least 212 people were killed and 2,550 people were arrested by the police.

　　Ramaphosa admitted that the South African government was once inadequately prepared for such a carefully planned violence and sabotage, and did not show sufficient capacity and response in dealing with emergencies.

Fortunately, through the joint cooperation of the South African police and the National Defense Forces, the current situation in the rioted area has been basically brought under control, and the number of violent incidents has also dropped significantly.

　　Ramaphosa emphasized that after the riots, the top priority is to stabilize the situation and carry out reconstruction.

In order to do the above work, the South African government has decided to send 25,000 National Defence Forces to assist the police in their security work.

At the same time, the South African government is gradually opening up previously closed highway sections to accelerate the restoration of the nationwide supply chain, so that social order in South Africa can be back on track.

"Let us unite, those illegal criminals who create riots will inevitably fail." He said.

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