Civilians working together signals the possible germination of a deeply embedded democratic culture where ethnicity no longer divides
The social, political and economic problems of poor governance need to be fixed so that public resources are managed and distributed equally
The recent violence has been a cruel reminder for many South African Indians of the 1949 anti-Indian pogroms in KwaZulu-Natal
Rebuilding is crucial, but democracies cannot allow themselves to be held to ransom by the destruction of anarchists in dictating where public funds should be spent
Whereas low-level looters may receive fines or community service, the masterminds will be dealt with ‘ruthlessly’, says prosecutions head
The South African Society of Psychiatrists has warned that children and adolescents are vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder
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More than 150 000 jobs in province are at risk after last week’s orgy of destruction
Don’t rebuild malls. They draw in a lot of energy and money, but give back little
Vaccines were stolen and many urban vaccine sites had to close as Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal erupted into chaos this past week. The biggest loss however is not vaccines, but the chronic medicines that were looted leaving those with HIV, cancer and diabetes without their medication
‘A serious military operation is yet to come. Once you disrupt Soweto, you have the attention of the country and the world’
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