The mobile network continues to expand despite being hit hard by vandalism of infrastructure and battery and diesel theft
A 2018 state security report, the Zondo commission report and a 2015 report on social cohesion in KwaZulu-Natal warned of problems
The spectre of the July 2021 riots looms large over the events in Gauteng of the last few days, and, as always, xenophobia is disgruntled South Africa’s faithful companion
The underlying causes of the riots persist and all it will take is a spark that could lead to further looting and violence
Informal traders selling their wares outside Jabulani Mall are worried about further unrest as unemployment and the rising cost of living fuel public anger
Instigators took to social media to stoke fears among police officers, the police minister told the South African Human Rights Commission hearings on Monday
Eskom, parliament, constitutional court, looting could all be linked. ‘We smell a rat’, says Blade Nzimande
We must overhaul a justice system that does not work for Africa and Africans. Immediate land reform is crucial now
The official unemployment rate rose to 34.9% in the third quarter of 2021 — the highest since 2008
Indian residents deny ‘massacre’ label; black survivors claim violence and orchestration
Sasria says it has paid out R12.6-billion in claims. The state-owned insurer said will be profitable by 2022, thanks to treasury’s additional R11-billion allocation
On day two of the HRC’s hearings into the violent unrest of July, a witness was accused of minimising the anguish of the families of those murdered to protect the image of Indian…
With many job losses caused by the looting and arson of July, the Midlands town faces an uncertain future
A song about Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane preventing looting was way off the mark in a province riddled with corruption and theft
Agrochemical producer UPL said it has paid R250-million in chemical spill clean-up
Agencies emphasise that speed is crucial to rescuing firms affected by July’s unrest
July’s violence and looting dealt a blow to business confidence
We must hold faith that law will prevail
Labelling the protestors as looters denies the political consciousness of those living in precarity, it unconscionably encodes a criminal stereotype over the poor and erases any…
In mid-July, supply chains and industrial output were disrupted when parts of the country were rocked by looting, triggered by protests against Zuma’s incarceration
