July Riots

Police said that by 10pm on Monday night, at least 550 protestors had been arrested and 24 300 tyres were confiscated

The injustices of the apartheid era have survived and expanded, and human rights flouder, in a state that was supposed to be founded on the rule of law and constitutionalism

Although a legal framework exists, regulation and implementation fall through the cracks, as shown by the UPL chemical spill in KwaZulu-Natal

The police inaction during the July unrest might have seemed unusual for South Africa, but in Soweto, its par for the course

On Tuesday Tommy Mthombeni told the SAHRC hearings into the July riots that the SAPS was understaffed, and under pressure

Political culture, and not the Constitution, is an impediment to a better life for all South Africans

Eskom, parliament, constitutional court, looting could all be linked. ‘We smell a rat’, says Blade Nzimande

A song about Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane preventing looting was way off the mark in a province riddled with corruption and theft

Agencies emphasise that speed is crucial to rescuing firms affected by July’s unrest

In this episode, veteran journalist Paddy Harper and political journalist Lizeka Tandwa chat to Mawethu Mosery and Vasu Gounden about riots and the elections

It would be refreshing if South Africans encountered political parties that actually walked the talk of embracing the ideals of nonracialism

The party’s regional leadership, concerned at the impact the controversial posters will have on voters in the 1 November elections, insist they must be removed

In a statement, United Phosphorus Ltd said that it was co-operating with authorities and the government.

‘The unrest presents an untimely and negative effect on SA’s growth prospects,’ said Godongwana, adding that this could last for the next six quarters