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Gauteng

Companies affected by unrest can apply for support as soon as next week
Business
/ 28 July 2021

Companies affected by unrest can apply for support as soon as next week

Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi urges employers to be honest when applying for help

By Eunice Masson
Gauteng’s jacarandas are flowering earlier because of climate change
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2021

Gauteng’s jacarandas are flowering earlier because of climate change

Such shifts are being observed globally, researchers say

By Sheree Bega
R350 relief grant will be paid into bank accounts or via cash-send services
Business
/ 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

By Sarah Smit
Military not a magic bullet: South Africa needs to do more for long term peace
Opinion
/ 27 July 2021

Military not a magic bullet: South Africa needs to do more for long term peace

More than ever before, decisive leadership is needed from politicians, military leadership and civil society to march the South African National Defence Force in the right direction

By Lindy Heinecken
Out of the arson and looting come glimmers of light
Opinion
/ 26 July 2021

Out of the arson and looting come glimmers of light

Civilians working together signals the possible germination of a deeply embedded democratic culture where ethnicity no longer divides

By Lisa Thompson
The explosive mix of multilevel factors explain the violence amid the looting
Opinion
/ 25 July 2021

The explosive mix of multilevel factors explain the violence amid the looting

The social, political and economic problems of poor governance need to be fixed so that public resources are managed and distributed equally

By Stuart Mbanyele
Daily new Covid-19 cases drop, but recent civil unrest might cause new surge
Coronavirus
/ 23 July 2021

Daily new Covid-19 cases drop, but recent civil unrest might cause new surge

Acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says 120 private pharmacies were destroyed and 47 500 vaccines lost in KwaZulu-Natal

By Eunice Masson
Mboweni talk disrupted by chants of ‘austerity kills’
Business
/ 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

By Sarah Smit
The effects of the recent looting on South Africa’s young democracy
Opinion
/ 22 July 2021

The effects of the recent looting on South Africa’s young democracy

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

By Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane
Riots and looting could cause PTSD among children
National
/ 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

By Charma du Plessis
What’s the beef between Cele and Sitole?
National
/ 20 July 2021

What’s the beef between Cele and Sitole?

Some blame the feud between the police minister and the national police commissioner blamed for slow reaction to unrest

By Khaya Koko
Katlehong residents banded together to keep ‘The Last Complex Standing’
National
/ 17 July 2021

Katlehong residents banded together to keep ‘The Last Complex Standing’

Khaya Koko, who lives in the township, writes about how he and other residents of Zone 3 and Zone 4 devised a plan to protect their area

By Khaya Koko
‘We will extinguish the fires that are raging’- Ramaphosa
National
/ 16 July 2021

‘We will extinguish the fires that are raging’- Ramaphosa

There will be no state of emergency, but authorities are working to bring instigators of the week’s violence to book, the president said on Friday night

By Sarah Smit
This is who we may become …
Opinion
/ 16 July 2021

This is who we may become …

This week’s looting under the guise of protests may not be a true reflection of us, but are a harbinger of a world to come

By Ron Derby
Thousands of troops are deployed to protect people and property
National
/ 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

By Erika Gibson
In pictures: Destruction, despair … and intrigue
National
/ 15 July 2021

In pictures: Destruction, despair … and intrigue

The images that reflect a week in which the country erupted into total chaos

By Paul Botes
Destruction hits business confidence
Business
/ 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

By Sarah Smit
Government bans mass petrol and diesel purchases
National
/ 15 July 2021

Government bans mass petrol and diesel purchases

Restrictions are likely to affect people who consume fuel for uses such as running generators to power medical equipment, says the Automobile Association

By Eunice Masson
Citizens must remain calm and avoid flocking to shops, state says, hinting at ‘economic sabotage’
National
/ 14 July 2021

Citizens must remain calm and avoid flocking to shops, state says, hinting at ‘economic sabotage’

Arrests have risen to nearly 3 000 as looting and violence continue in two provinces in South Africa

By Eunice Masson
Arrests, deaths double as isolated looting and vandalism spread beyond Gauteng and KZN
National
/ 14 July 2021

Arrests, deaths double as isolated looting and vandalism spread beyond Gauteng and KZN

Natjoints reports 1 234 arrests, including two police reservists and N Cape and Mpumalanga offenders

By Eunice Masson
Looting, vandalism: ‘I don’t know how I am going to survive,’ says Diepkloof street vendor
National
/ 14 July 2021

Looting, vandalism: ‘I don’t know how I am going to survive,’ says Diepkloof street vendor

People plundering shops and malls has spread, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of income and jobs

By Chris Gilili
No livelihood or hope: The warning signs of violence
National
/ 14 July 2021

No livelihood or hope: The warning signs of violence

The rapid spread of violence and disregard for the law has been causally linked to growing economic difficulties

By Luke Feltham
Private security companies the ‘eyes and ears’ for police on public violence and looting
National
/ 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

By Erika Gibson
Commander-in-Chief deploys the army to help police curb looting in provinces
National
/ 12 July 2021

Commander-in-Chief deploys the army to help police curb looting in provinces

Ramaphosa said opportunistic acts of criminality had no grievance or political cause that can justify violence and destruction

By Khaya Koko
ANC will ‘never’ tolerate attempts to respond to judicial or legal processes by threats and acts of violence’
Politics
/ 12 July 2021

ANC will ‘never’ tolerate attempts to respond to judicial or legal processes by threats and acts of violence’

Deputy secretary Jessie Duarte says party will act against any of its members found fanning the flames of violence

By Paddy Harper
Businesses reel as #ZumaUnrest rages
National
/ 12 July 2021

Businesses reel as #ZumaUnrest rages

Shop owners and businesses are being forced to close as violence spreads

By Luke Feltham
Zuma riots and looting hit the rand, jeopardise economic recovery
Business
/ 12 July 2021

Zuma riots and looting hit the rand, jeopardise economic recovery

Any gains made at the beginning of the year could be undone as the protests and the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown threaten business confidence

By Sarah Smit
Looting, burning spreads from KZN into Johannesburg as pro-Zuma protests turn violent
National
/ 12 July 2021

Looting, burning spreads from KZN into Johannesburg as pro-Zuma protests turn violent

The violence comes in the wake of protests last Friday when Zuma’s supporters went on the streets in KZN

By Chris Gilili
SANDF called in to quell unrest
National
/ 12 July 2021

SANDF called in to quell unrest

The military has been asked to step in as violence and looting continues across KZN and Gauteng

By Luke Feltham
South Africa remains under Covid-19 alert level four, with minor changes
Coronavirus
/ 11 July 2021

South Africa remains under Covid-19 alert level four, with minor changes

As the Delta variant fuels infections, the ban on alcohol sales remains, schools will stay closed until 26 July and restaurants may open with limited numbers

By Eunice Masson
Police bosses get their Covid-19 jabs as countrywide roll-out broadens
Coronavirus
/ 5 July 2021

Police bosses get their Covid-19 jabs as countrywide roll-out broadens

Police minister Bheki Cele and national commissioner Khehla Sitole receive their Covid-19 vaccines as inoculation starts for law enforcement

By Eunice Masson
South Africa not yet at risk from newly emerged ‘Delta Plus’ mutation, say scientists
Coronavirus
/ 5 July 2021

South Africa not yet at risk from newly emerged ‘Delta Plus’ mutation, say scientists

Scientists are collecting information on the new Delta Plus Covid-19 mutation, a sublineage of the Delta variant that is causing infections to rise globally

By Eunice Masson
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