The image of burning tyres and looting shops appears to have been President Zuma’s main concern during his address at the New Age media briefing.
A security guard has said that police also looted shops during the violent protests in Zamdela.
The national plan entails spending a bit more than 10% of South Africa’s entire annual wealth and its gross domestic product.
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa insists he has not used state funds to renovate his house, and hopes to "unmask those behind these … accusations".
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/ 5 February 2012
Police have arrested 43 people in Thabong for public violence and looting, which have been linked to unemployment protests and xenophobia.
The riots cannot be explained by criminality or deprivation alone. But they were unwise and failed to advance any cause.
British cities began on Wednesday to clean up shopping streets littered with debris from a night of looting by gangs of hooded youths.
Sudan’s flashpoint town of Abyei has been set ablaze by gunmen on a looting rampage after its capture by northern troops.
Sudan’s flashpoint town of Abyei was ablaze on Monday with gunmen looting properties after its capture by northern troops, the UN has said.
Shareholders in one of the companies looted by slain mining magnate Brett Kebble have launched a multimillion-rand lawsuit against Investec Bank.