Crisis24 Provides Protective Solutions During Height of Civil Unrest in South Africa

In July 2021, following the imprisonment of former South Africa president Jacob Zuma, catastrophic civil unrest unfolded in the streets of Zuma’s home province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and quickly spread to nearby Gauteng province.

The city of Durban, where German-based specialty chemical company Evonik operates a production plant and two laboratories staffed with more than 70 employees, saw the worst of the rioting, including arson and looting. Evonik, a Crisis24 client, realized the potential safety and security risk posed by the deteriorating situation and contacted Crisis24’s global operations center. Find out how Crisis24 protective solutions and incident management teams provides end-to-end support by mobilizing an on-the-ground security team to source goods and supplies in a time of extreme civil unrest, ensure the safety and well-being of Evonik employees, and protect its Durban production facility.

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