Although it has joined 14 other countries with marked improvements, South Africa’s pandemic stimulus spending is still less than 50% green
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
‘A serious military operation is yet to come. Once you disrupt Soweto, you have the attention of the country and the world’
As the looting continues in some parts of KwaZulu Natal, other parts are fighting back and yet others have been left with nothing
The images that reflect a week in which the country erupted into total chaos
An already low sentiment will be set back by the Covid-19 pandemic, thin reforms and this week’s violence
One of the key suspects believed to be behind the attempted insurrection has been arrested
The ratings agency warned that South Africa’s public finances could be affected if the government reacts to the riots by easing fiscal policy
African families as allies for the human rights of LGBTQI+ and gender-diverse persons
It will be hard to turn back the clock and get people to once again respect authority and the rule of law. The solution lies in a functioning state
I’m no longer in fear of the virus. But it’s not because I got my jab. It’s because other fears have taken over. Who knows when I’ll get groceries, or petrol, nevermind a vaccine
Restrictions are likely to affect people who consume fuel for uses such as running generators to power medical equipment, says the Automobile Association
Not thinking about your position critically is an affront to marginalised people the world over
Three texts through which to understand current unrest in South Africa – by Slavoj Žižek, Frantz Fanon and Alan Paton
Arrests have risen to nearly 3 000 as looting and violence continue in two provinces in South Africa
Twenty pharmacies in KZN have been looted and damaged, while one was burned down and several others closed their doors as a precaution
As Al Ahly take on Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa’s greatest coach has been tasked with denying his homeland a sought-after star
Broken taps and toilets are the last thing shack dwellers need in the midst of a pandemic
Atul and Rajesh Gupta claim the attempt to bring them to stand trial for fraud and money-laundering in the Free State is politically motivated
There is wealth in waste – cleaning up taxi ranks can be a source of income
The perpetrators of apartheid were treated with wisdom and forgiveness, but is the same true of how we are treating current leaders?
Sapref declares force majeure, shutting down 35% of SA’s fuel supply
People plundering shops and malls has spread, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of income and jobs
The rapid spread of violence and disregard for the law has been causally linked to growing economic difficulties
Contemporary traditions of ubuntu have cut Africans off from memories and systems of thought about when and how to fight
The ongoing taxi war in the Western Cape claimed the lives of three more people on Tuesday as the province braces itself for the possibility of the looting that has rocked Gauteng and KwaZulu-Nata
Proposed bill to ban private gun ownership contradicts research and impact assessment findings
The state’s inability to foresee or forestall this week’s frightening and destructive series of events defies explanation
As our old heroes Don Mkhwanazi and Lot Ndlovu would remind us, now is not the time to be complacent
Despite the life-threatening anarchy occurring in areas where we work, one is still expected to show up and replace fear and anxiety with warmth and enthusiasm
The private security guards were also first responders in some cases, and their helicopters provided information on emerging hotspots
Police, State Security Agency were not ‘missing in action’, says Minister Ayanda Dlodlo of violence and pillaging sweeping across parts of South Africa