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KwaZulu-Natal

Police on alert over intelligence about mooted raids on firearms and ammunitions
National
/ 19 July 2021

Police on alert over intelligence about mooted raids on firearms and ammunitions

Police have caught wind of plans for a second phase of violence after last week’s riots, apparently set to kick off with the looting of arms in KwaZulu-Natal

By Paddy Harper and Khaya Koko
KwaZulu-Natal gets back to work as fears of second shutdown fail to materialise
National
/ 19 July 2021

KwaZulu-Natal gets back to work as fears of second shutdown fail to materialise

Taxi boss Mandla Gcaba went on radio at the weekend to deny his taxis would be used to shuttle protesters to support his cousin, Jacob Zuma

By Paddy Harper
KwaZulu-Natal races back to 1949
National
/ 19 July 2021

KwaZulu-Natal races back to 1949

The past week’s violence and looting – and the potential for an orchestrated race war in the province – have evoked haunting scenes from a bitter and bloody history

By Niren Tolsi
It pays to save the Thukela River catchment
The Green Guardian
/ 17 July 2021

It pays to save the Thukela River catchment

For each rand spent on rehabilitating the river system, the return is at least R1.70 if not more

By Sheree Bega
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
WATCH AGAIN: Ramaphosa addresses the nation on outbreaks of violence
National
/ 16 July 2021

WATCH AGAIN: Ramaphosa addresses the nation on outbreaks of violence

The president’s address follows a visit to KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday morning to assess damage caused by violence and looting

By Staff Reporter
Food drives from Jo’burg support KwaZulu-Natal’s citizens in need
National
/ 16 July 2021

Food drives from Jo’burg support KwaZulu-Natal’s citizens in need

Various charities and private groups are organising drives to provide necessities such as food, toiletries and medicine in areas heavily affected by looting

By Charma du Plessis
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
FoodForward SA to resume operations on Friday after R8m worth of losses from looting and vandalism
National
/ 15 July 2021

FoodForward SA to resume operations on Friday after R8m worth of losses from looting and vandalism

The organisation serves 1 250 registered organisations around South Africa, including old age homes, homeless people shelters, centres for abused women, orphanages and healthcare facilities, providing food for 650 000 people daily

By Chris Gilili
91 dead as KwaZulu-Natal remains volatile
National
/ 15 July 2021

91 dead as KwaZulu-Natal remains volatile

One of the key suspects believed to be behind the attempted insurrection has been arrested

By Paddy Harper
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
Fuel shortages loom as unrest forces SA’s largest refinery to shut
Business
/ 14 July 2021

Fuel shortages loom as unrest forces SA’s largest refinery to shut

Sapref declares force majeure, shutting down 35% of SA’s fuel supply

By Sarah Smit
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
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
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
The invention to detect foot-and-mouth disease in one hour
The Green Guardian
/ 9 July 2021

The invention to detect foot-and-mouth disease in one hour

New technology helps manage the disease that spells gloom for economies and livestock

By Boitumelo Kgobotlo
Jabs bring relief to village of care
National
/ 3 July 2021

Jabs bring relief to village of care

Afraid, Ntokozweni villagers looked over the hills at people burying loved ones ‘but now they are free’

By Jess Nicholson
How Zuma’s 15-month sentence will affect this weekend’s NEC meeting
Politics
/ 2 July 2021

How Zuma’s 15-month sentence will affect this weekend’s NEC meeting

This Constitutional Court ruling comes at an inconvenient time for the Ramaphosa faction. Magashule’s strength is waning, but Zuma still wields significant support

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC council candidate stabbed to death outside party meeting
Politics
/ 28 June 2021

ANC council candidate stabbed to death outside party meeting

The brutal murder of an Eastern Cape ANC member puts political killings in the province, and in the country, into sharp focus just before the local government elections

By Lizeka Tandwa
Rise of the variants: What you need to know about the Delta variant in SA
Coronavirus
/ 28 June 2021

Rise of the variants: What you need to know about the Delta variant in SA

SA’s lockdown regulations are tightening to better curb the spread of Covid-19, amid concerns that the Delta variant could drive a surge of infections

By Aisha Abdool Karim
Covid demand spices up Libstar profits
Business
/ 26 June 2021

Covid demand spices up Libstar profits

The 2020 lockdown meant tourism took a dive, but according to Libstar subsidiary Cape Herb & Spice, many people chose to ‘travel via their taste buds

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Didiza moves on illegal KZN leases
National
/ 26 June 2021

Didiza moves on illegal KZN leases

The land reform minister bans Ingonyama Trust chair from taking court ruling on appeal

By Paddy Harper
Union calls on government to nationalise ‘profit-driven’ Clover
Business
/ 22 June 2021

Union calls on government to nationalise ‘profit-driven’ Clover

The dairy’s Lichtenburg factory, which is being closed due to service delivery issues, employs about 380 permanent and 40 temporary workers

By Sarah Smit
A year later, the hard lockdown haunts Durban’s pleasure boat industry
National
/ 15 June 2021

A year later, the hard lockdown haunts Durban’s pleasure boat industry

With income cut by 40%, operators fear the move back to level 2 of lockdown

By Paddy Harper
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