Official opposition says it should lead the process to develop a declaration for a peaceful transition and approach the international community for oversight
The congressional committee investigating the mob attack on the US Capitol has said in its latest hearing the former president refused to take action to stop his supporters, despite pleas from aides
Mark Meadows, who failed to appear before the congressional panel last month, is seen as a key witness to Trump’s role in efforts to overturn the election by undemocratic means
Indian residents deny ‘massacre’ label; black survivors claim violence and orchestration
With many job losses caused by the looting and arson of July, the Midlands town faces an uncertain future
Agrochemical producer UPL said it has paid R250-million in chemical spill clean-up
In this episode, veteran journalist Paddy Harper and political journalist Lizeka Tandwa chat to Mawethu Mosery and Vasu Gounden about riots and the elections
Claims totalling more than R5.8-billion had already been paid out to businesses
Some residents in areas affected by the July riots have lost their livelihoods, have to travel far to get to the jobs that remain and walk long distances to unaffected shopping centres
Weapons have been seized from a number of security companies owned by ANC-linked individuals who are loyal to the former president
The relations of social domination are reproduced in our habitual ways of talking
Crematoriums, funeral parlours and cemeteries were forced to close, leaving the families of those who died during the unrest to live with their bodies.
It is becoming clear SA needs a BIG, as many ANC cabinet members, opposition parties and experts agree. But there is still dissent from some quarters
We need a commission of inquiry to find the central characters in the tragic event that played out in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
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
The conflation of economic, governance and health crises in the form of the recent unrest shows up the need for party-neutral reforms
Once again, people of all races, religions and ages have come together to sort out the devastation that can largely be laid at the doorstep of our government
Whatever last week was — half-assed coup or failed sparkling insurrection — the dread of impending apocalypse has dissipated
Whereas low-level looters may receive fines or community service, the masterminds will be dealt with ‘ruthlessly’, says prosecutions head
More than 150 000 jobs in province are at risk after last week’s orgy of destruction
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
Natjoints reports 1 234 arrests, including two police reservists and N Cape and Mpumalanga offenders
People plundering shops and malls has spread, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of income and jobs
Contemporary traditions of ubuntu have cut Africans off from memories and systems of thought about when and how to fight
Deputy secretary Jessie Duarte says party will act against any of its members found fanning the flames of violence
The Defence Force soldiers will be armed with live ammunition with strict orders not to shoot unless their lives are in danger, senior officers told the Mail & Guardian
Sassa has suspended cash payments after the cash-in-transit industry halted cash delivery until further notice in response to rioting and looting
City clinics and community vaccine centres closed along with crematoria and cemeteries
COMMENT: Trump’s attacks on democracy grab the headlines, but the real story is one of democratic resilience
The film is a harrowing orgy of violence that ignores important historical detail and cultural sensitivities
The government appears to be in a state of panic as unrest spreads across the beleaguered country.