R350 relief grant will be paid into bank accounts or via cash-send services
/ 27 July 2021

R350 relief grant will be paid into bank accounts or via cash-send services

There are concerns that post office branch closures will make it difficult for beneficiaries to access the grant

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Mboweni talk disrupted by chants of ‘austerity kills’
/ 22 July 2021

Mboweni talk disrupted by chants of ‘austerity kills’

The Thursday-night discussion was held a week after riots gripped the nation, renewing calls for a basic income grant

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Riots and looting could cause PTSD among children
/ 21 July 2021

Riots and looting could cause PTSD among children

The South African Society of Psychiatrists has warned that children and adolescents are vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder

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Thousands of troops are deployed to protect people and property
/ 15 July 2021

Thousands of troops are deployed to protect people and property

But the biggest internal deployment since 1994 is not without challenges, as food, fuel and simply getting to the hotspots are problems facing the SANDF’s deployment

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Destruction hits business confidence
/ 15 July 2021

Destruction hits business confidence

An already low sentiment will be set back by the Covid-19 pandemic, thin reforms and this week’s violence

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Private security companies the ‘eyes and ears’ for police on public violence and looting
/ 13 July 2021

Private security companies the ‘eyes and ears’ for police on public violence and looting

The private security guards were also first responders in some cases, and their helicopters provided information on emerging hotspots

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