This is not a protest, it is a ripple effect of poverty
The pillaging and destruction, which started in KwaZulu-Natal in reaction to former president Jacob Zuma’s incarceration, has been hijacked by residents and non-ANC members
Ramaphosa said opportunistic acts of criminality had no grievance or political cause that can justify violence and destruction
Any gains made at the beginning of the year could be undone as the protests and the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown threaten business confidence
The violence comes in the wake of protests last Friday when Zuma’s supporters went on the streets in KZN
More than 120 people have already been arrested for looting and public violence in the province
Presenting to parliament, the Hawks, SIU and NPA have work to do, but say staff shortages slow down investigations
Danny Msiza and Kabelo Matsepe will become the first politicians to be face charges for alleged complicity in the scandal
Covid-19 has exposed how widespread corruption tore the heart out of our institutions, from parastatals to hospitals and infrastructure projects.
The ANC is facing a revolt over the looting of VBS bank, which took money from poor communities, with warnings of electoral consequences in 2021 local elections