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Reality: A police official arrests a woman after the
Lotsoho Mall in Katlehong,
southeast of Johannesburg,
was looted and vandalised. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)

This is who we may become …

This week’s looting under the guise of protests may not be a true reflection of us, but are a harbinger of a world to come

As the world economy seems to come closer to another recession, deepening inequalities and precarity — and now climate breakdown — discontent is increasingly driven by the perception of politics as a rigged game. (Reuters)

Chile’s riots the dance of the dispossessed

Protests are not a new phenomenon in the country, but the violence is

A student flees from the ­University of Johannesburg’s ­Doornfontein campus after security personnel used force to suppress students this week.

Editorial: Nation protests, but violence is no solution

The road to a participatory democracy is being obscured by the easy use of violence by all parties in South Africa.

#FeesMustFall cost 18 varsities more than R460m in damage to property alone.

#FeesMustFall cost 18 varsities more than R460m in damage to property alone

This figure excludes the socioeconomic costs to the entire university community.

One thousand cops have been arrested for crime since 2010.

The police ‘punish before they prosecute’ when it comes to public protests

An escalation of intelligence-led operations and a wish to use military weapons give insight into increasingly violent strategies of the SAPS.

The trauma caused by violent protests can be acute, but is largely ignored due to the less obvious and unintended consequences

There is not a significant amount of empirical research data that shows the link between violent protest and emotional trauma.

Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that although fires are not common occurrences, it is important that these incidents be given urgent attention.

​ANC to go back to branches about mayoral nomination process – Tshwane mayor Ramokgopa

"The leadership says it hears your plea. We resolve problems through engagements," Ramokgopa told party members at a community hall in Atteridgeville.

ANC instigating Tshwane violence, says SACP

Twenty buses were set alight and roads blocked as protests around the Tshwane region turned ugly on Monday night.

Crowded out: The media’s coverage of protests focuses on violent and destructive incidents

New stats show that nine out of 11 protests a day are peaceful

Policy decisions such as public policing are based on misinterpreted data, skewing budget allocations.

The committee drafted a shortlist of 24 candidates last week, from an initial pool of over 300. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

What you hear may not be what you SABC

SABC’s new policies restricting protest coverage have harmful effects on the broadcaster and SABC viewers, say civil society organisations.

[Archives] ‘No one is going to tell us what to do’ and other Hlaudi Motsoeneng-isms

Ra’eesa Pather narrows down the policies, regulations and statements from Motsoeneng that have left South Africans seriously side-eyeing the SABC.

Communications minister welcomes SABC ban on violent protests

Minister Faith Muthambi has welcomed the controversial decision taken by the SABC to ban coverage of violent protests from their channels.

A car smashed into by a security vehicle during protests in Khayelitsha.

Looting in Khayelitsha: EFF blamed but denies involvement

Residents who were evicted in Khayelitsha say EFF members began lootings in the area, but the EFF denies this, blaming the Ses’Khona movement.

Santonio Jonkers​ was arrested and beaten by the police for being in contravention of a court order interdicting against further settlement at Die Sloot.

Hangberg: ‘A view too good for poor people’

Four years after the riots of 2010, Hangberg is on the edge of rebellion after the arrest of a resident. A local leader warns of impending bloodshed.

The Nyala is still king

Protesters take on Nyalas in Newclare housing protest

It took the sheer presence of police Nyalas to smash apart groups of furious protesters who took over the streets of Newclare yesterday.

What the law says about police using violence

It’s common knowledge that police are only allowed to use force as an absolute last resort when managing protests, but what exactly does the law say?

More needs to be done to quantify

The lang-arm of the law is a deadly dance

Deliberate political decisions have been taken to move South Africa towards repression, writes Jane Duncan.

The DA march for “real jobs” was cut short for fears of violent clashes with the crowds of ANC members gathered to “defend” their turf.

Zille: The ANC doesn’t understand democracy

The DA march for "real jobs" was cut short for fears of violent clashes with the crowds of ANC members gathered to "defend" their turf.

Police hurl tear gas at Chile rioters

Chile’s riot police have fired water cannons and hurled tear gas at protesters in downtown Santiago.

The M&G’s Phillip de Wet takes us through the possible consequences of the DA’s violent march to Cosatu House.

M&G analysis: Inside the DA march

The M&G’s Phillip de Wet takes us through the possible consequences of the DA’s violent march to Cosatu House.