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
It was the women in Jacob Zuma’s life who threw the former South African president’s character flaws into sharpest relief. And it was women who ultimately brought him down
This is not a protest, it is a ripple effect of poverty
The vaccines being used to fight the pandemic take at least two weeks after inoculation to become effective — and nonpharmaceutical interventions remain crucial
With tensions escalating in predominantly Indian and white suburbs, where residents have mobilised to defend themselves and their property, premier Sihle Zikalala said residents had a right to do so
The pillaging and destruction, which started in KwaZulu-Natal in reaction to former president Jacob Zuma’s incarceration, has been hijacked by residents and non-ANC members
Last month state prosecutor Greg Wolmarans accused defence lawyers of being ambivalent in presenting their bail application
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Mpofu’s argument that Zuma was denied his constitutional rights by apex court’s prison sentence for contempt shot down as ‘absurd’
Ramaphosa said opportunistic acts of criminality had no grievance or political cause that can justify violence and destruction
Deputy secretary Jessie Duarte says party will act against any of its members found fanning the flames of violence
The president will address the nation on Monday – this time to detail the government’s plans to quell the violence that has gripped KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng since former president Jacob Zuma’s imprisonment
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
Police on full alert as shops and malls tighten up security and some close as a safety measure
Sassa has suspended cash payments after the cash-in-transit industry halted cash delivery until further notice in response to rioting and looting
The former president’s counsel argued that the Constitutional Court could not have the first and final word on Zuma’s fate and further, failed to afford him all his rights
Shop owners and businesses are being forced to close as violence spreads
Any gains made at the beginning of the year could be undone as the protests and the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown threaten business confidence
The violence comes in the wake of protests last Friday when Zuma’s supporters went on the streets in KZN
More than 120 people have already been arrested for looting and public violence in the province
The military has been asked to step in as violence and looting continues across KZN and Gauteng
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A new report says power from the hydroelectric scheme is more expensive than energy from solar and wind
South Africa’s vaccine roll-out is happening – slowly. Only 3% of eligible adults have been fully vaccinated. KwaZulu-Natal is leading the pack with the Eastern Cape hot on its heels
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
The former president’s application to have his sentence rescinded fails the textbook tests for rescission and sees him persist in the contempt that resulted in a 15-month prison term, the commission argues