# President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned violence, looting and attacks on businesses amid the recent anti-illegal immigration protests in KwaZulu-Natal. He addressed the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 170th Annual Gala Dinner in eThekwini yesterday. In April 2024, he established the Presidential eThekwini Working Group in partnership with the Chamber to address challenges including crime, water supply interruptions, ageing infrastructure, declining tourism and port inefficiencies. Ramaphosa says economic prosperity depends on social stability, as businesses cannot flourish where there is violence, intimidation and lawlessness:
Ramaphosa says government will take necessary steps to protect lives, property and lawful businesses [SOUND]
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