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Cops keep close watch on Thembelihle

Cops keep close watch on Thembelihle

07 Sep 2011 07:20 - Staff Reporter
A heavy police contingent remained in Thembelihle, south of Johannesburg, on Wednesday after violent service delivery protests swept the area.
ANC fingered in violent protests

ANC fingered in violent protests

22 Jul 2011 10:23 - Staff Reporter
Divisions at the local level of the ANC are among the chief factors fuelling service delivery protests.
'Politicians should be sent to defuse protests'

'Politicians should be sent to defuse protests'

07 Jul 2011 14:00 - Molaole Montsho
Politicians, not the police, should be sent to defuse service delivery protests in disillusioned communities, says former Cabinet minister Jay Naidoo.
Diepkloof: Eskom persuades protesters to step down

Diepkloof: Eskom persuades protesters to step down

02 Jul 2011 10:47 - Staff Reporter
Diepkloof in Soweto was quiet on Saturday morning after protesters blocked off roads and set tyres on fire because of electricity cuts.
ICD: Rise in police abuse at service delivery protests

ICD: Rise in police abuse at service delivery protests

14 Jun 2011 14:32 - Emsie Ferreira
Police brutality has become more prevalent at service delivery protests in the past two years, the Independent Complaints Directorate said on Tuesday.

Cops fire rubber bullets in Noordgesig stand-off

10 Jun 2011 12:42 - Staff Reporter
Police shot rubber bullets at protesters in Noordgesig, near Soweto, on Friday, the National Association for the Advancement of Affected People said.
Bheki Cele sends crowd-control cops back to school

Bheki Cele sends crowd-control cops back to school

26 Apr 2011 17:24 - Staff Reporter
South Africa's 8 500 crowd-control police officers will get a refresher course in handling protests, says top cop General Bheki Cele.
Bail will 'fuel anger', says Ficksburg crowd

Bail will 'fuel anger', says Ficksburg crowd

18 Apr 2011 11:28 - Staff Reporter
A crowd gathered outside a Ficksburg court in the Free State on Monday for the appearance of six policemen accused of killing a protester.

Cops questioned over Meqheleng death

17 Apr 2011 07:37 - Staff Reporter
At least 14 police officers were being questioned in connection with the death of a man during service delivery protests in Meqheleng.

Protester's death not an isolated case

15 Apr 2011 07:31 - Staff Reporter
The death of a protester in Setsoto, Ficksburg, on Wednesday, apparently at the hands of riot police, is not an isolated incident.

Ficksburg cops not suspended, say police

14 Apr 2011 20:02 - Staff Reporter
The six policemen who allegedly beat a man to death during a protest in Ficksburg are still working but have been sent to other areas.

Community leader lives in fear of his life

01 Apr 2011 00:00 - Lungile Dube
The fall-out from February's violent service delivery protests in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, continues.
Honeydew quiet after protests

Honeydew quiet after protests

31 Mar 2011 07:41 - Staff Reporter
Honeydew was quiet on Thursday after Zandspruit residents took to the streets on Wednesday to protest against poor service delivery, police said.
Dozens arrested in Honeydew protest

Dozens arrested in Honeydew protest

30 Mar 2011 16:57 - Staff Reporter
A police officer was injured during a violent service delivery protest at the Zandspruit settlement near Honeydew on Wednesday.

Cops fire rubber bullets at Honeydew protesters

30 Mar 2011 10:12 - Staff Reporter
Police fired rubber bullets at a group of protesting residents who had blocked off Beyers Naude drive near Honeydew on Wednesday morning.

Balfour residents lose hope

27 Mar 2011 10:43 - Hlengiwe Nhlabathi
One of the first things one notices when approaching Siyathemba township in Balfour is a white cross erected at the corner of Joe Slovo Road.
Cele to visit protest-hit Wesselton

Cele to visit protest-hit Wesselton

16 Feb 2011 06:33 -
Police National Commissioner Bheki Cele will be visiting strife-torn Wesselton near Ermelo, the scene of violent service delivery protests.
ANCYL admits to role in Cape protest

ANCYL admits to role in Cape protest

19 Nov 2010 11:17 - Glynnis Underhill
The ANC Youth League has openly thrown its weight behind continuing service delivery protests in Khayelitsha township, which turned violent.

Cape Town 'at crossroads over toilets'

25 May 2010 17:47 - Staff Reporter
The City of Cape Town has reached a "crossroads" over the toilets destroyed in Khayelitsha this week, mayor Dan Plato said on Tuesday.

Cabinet: You can protest, but behave

25 Mar 2010 12:18 - Staff Reporter
The Cabinet on Thursday condemned violent service-delivery protests and called on communities to behave responsibly.

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