Third quarter GDP numbers have interrupted a four quarter economic growth streak because of the July unrest.
“They called us Zuma’s dogs” and the K-word, Human Rights Commission told on day seven of hearings into July unrest
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
Women sleep outside in the cold to stop what they consider mineral theft by a mining company, with state collusion
South Africans’ behaviour and attitudes show that poor black working-class people, and black women in particular, are denied
their innate humanity
The deputy president said the government’s resources were not enough to address all of the problems created by the week of looting and arson
What is worrisome is that even if Zambians desire political change, research indicates that fear of facing electoral violence lowers support for democracy
Not much has changed. Zuma’s still wearing his orange onesie. And Mkhizi is still free. Perhaps that will change by next week
Our country is wrapped in layers of trauma caused by violence, crime, chronic hunger, deprivations, broken families, exploitation, lack of opportunities, inequality and the omnipresence of death
Protecting our loved ones from harm and destruction is brave and noble but the insistence on framing the brutality in Phoenix in terms of the protection narrative is disingenuous
Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi urges employers to be honest when applying for help
The social, political and economic problems of poor governance need to be fixed so that public resources are managed and distributed equally
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
The South African Society of Psychiatrists has warned that children and adolescents are vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder
Don’t rebuild malls. They draw in a lot of energy and money, but give back little
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
The president’s address follows a visit to KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday morning to assess damage caused by violence and looting
Police on full alert as shops and malls tighten up security and some close as a safety measure
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 province gets a permanent police commissioner to fight crime and violence during a time of instability in the police force
A pioneering railway scheme in the UK is helping domestic violence victims to escape their abusers by providing them with free travel to reach refuge
‘Big’ days in sport — or even just weekends — almost always spell an increase in trauma and gender violence. One doctor remembers a day she had to put her compassion aside
Schools cannot resolve a child’s abusive behaviour alone — parents and society teach them to bully
Review: Bloody Sunday: The Nun, the Defiance Campaign and South Africa’s Secret Massacre by Mignonne Breier
The Colombian government’s violent repression of political dissent is dangerous
Amy Jephta and Ephraim Gordon have written and directed a noir TV series that evokes nostalgia as well as tension and violence
The police’s actions at student marches seem to contradict that fact
The ambiguity between traditional and constitutional leadership has been exposed by the violent banishment of an Eastern Cape family
South Africa needs active citizens and real change starts in the home, with conversations about social justice
Elections do not guarantee greater freedom or democratic governance and have contributed to instability and economic setbacks