Checkers divisional manager Riaz Cotwal recounted how the plumes of smoke that enveloped the mall after it was torched became an iconic visual of the riots that brought KwaZulu-Natal to its knees last year.Dubbed the Checkers Fresh X concept store, which is an anchor tenant at the mall, Cotwal said 45 new jobs have been created, bringing the staff complement to 164.
“It was so heartwarming to experience the collaboration and the efforts to see so many people who were willing to get together in rebuilding the mall in record time.”He said Pietermaritzburg had over some time proven to be a viable area of operation, which is another reason they had resolved to come back bigger and better.
Msunduzi mayor Mzimkhulu Thebolla said the unrest and looting in SA had severely affected businesses and employers.He said a video of the blazing Brookside mall on social media remained fresh in his mind. The July unrest had come hot on the heels of the Covid-19 lockdown’s impact. The effects of the pandemic still remained visible as some of the business doors were still shut, Thebolla said.
And nobody was arrested and and nobody was charged?
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