Poverty, protests and pandemics: what can we learn from community resilience?
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Date
2021
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Publisher
SAGE
Abstract
The destruction of property, theft and violence that occurred in South Africa, particularly in KZN
and Gauteng in the week of 12 July 2021 had a significant impact on the national psyche. As we
try to come to terms with the magnitude of the consequences on the political, economic, psychological and social levels, what are the lessons that we can draw from this adversity? This commentary draws on the notion of community resilience to understand what has happened, and how it may
provide markers for the future. The commentary begins with a short overview of the notion of
community resilience, followed by a discussion of its utility to explain the events as well as lessons
for the future.
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Keywords
South Africa, Destruction of property, Theft, Violence, Mental health
Citation
Ahmed, R., Sayed, Y. M., Nell, J., Somhlaba, N. Z., & Karriem, A. (2021). Poverty, protests and pandemics: what can we learn from community resilience? South African Journal of Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/00812463211047669