1.   At the time, the province was racked by violence among blacks, and some members of the white government were secretly promoting the conflict by arming Inkatha.

2.   Since then, the city has been racked by violence.

3.   The area has been racked by violence in recent decades, as Catholics and Protestants killed each other with bombs and machine guns.

4.   The province has been racked by violence despite the cease-fire signed in October.