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Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:52:08 +0000
News24.com | #UnrestSA: Thabo Mbeki Foundation warns of 'masters of the dark art'
The Thabo Mbeki Foundation has called on South Africans to be vigilant and not be misled by instigators exploiting the poor conditions of others.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:14:05 +0000
News24.com | WATCH | #UnrestSA: Capetonians spread love and hope to violence-torn provinces
The message of hope was a show of solidarity with people struggling with the aftermath of the unrest.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:13:30 +0000
News24.com | 'Child victims forsaken by criminal justice system', lobby group says
AfriForum has written a letter to the Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions raising the apparent lack of will to address "horrendous" cases of child abuse.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:00:08 +0000
News24.com | #UnrestSA: 'We are going to guard Birch Acres Mall with our lives' say Tembisa residents
Birch Acres Mall in Tembisa is the only surviving building left unscathed following rampant lootings in the area and the province.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 06:09:40 +0000
News24.com | #UnrestSA: Relief efforts underway as food and medicine shortages looms in KZN
With a food shortage in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng looming and the area still volatile, good Samaritans and businesses have stepped in to start relief efforts.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:20:23 +0000
News24.com | PODCAST | The Story: Scenes of anarchy grip KZN and Gauteng as shops are looted and burnt down
After the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma last week, protests broke out in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 11:33:46 +0000
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Sat, 17 Jul 2021 04:52:06 +0000
News24.com | WATCH | Ramaphosa says govt was poorly prepared for 'failed insurrection'
President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted the government was poorly prepared to deal with the wave of violence and unrest, which he labelled a failed insurrection.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:33:15 +0000
News24.com | WATCH | #UnrestSA: Government knows who instigators are and are tracking them - Ntshavheni
Police are "tying up the loose ends" in an investigation into 12 alleged instigators behind the volatile unrest over the past week, Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said on Friday.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:33:40 +0000
News24.com | WSU was given R100m to aid thousands of needy students - but gave R14m to 1
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) transferred R100 million to Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in 2017 after the university insisted it can handle administering funds for students.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:13:53 +0000
News24.com | PICS | Zizi Kodwa visits Mdantsane where locals have been guarding a shopping mall
Deputy State Security Minister Zizi Kodwa on Friday met with locals from Mdantsane, East London, who have been keeping watch over the area's shopping centre.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:13:52 +0000
News24.com | #UnrestSA: Eastern Cape business chamber sends Ramaphosa scathing letter on violence, looting
The Border-Kei Chamber of Business in the Eastern Cape has written a scathing open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa accusing Police Minister Bheki Cele and State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo of allowing unrest to rage unabated in KwaZulu-Natal ...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:13:53 +0000
News24.com | Wife of murdered Cape Town lawyer granted R10 000 bail
The wife of well-known Cape Town lawyer Leon Nortier, who was arrested for his murder, was on Friday released on bail and referred to Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:03:53 +0000
News24.com | #UnrestSA: Mbalula slams 'celebrities of violence'
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has slammed "celebrities of violence" who he has accused of stoking unrest in the country.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:14:50 +0000
News24.com | Free State trio nabbed for allegedly scoring R6m tender using fraudulent documents
Three people have been arrested in the Free State in connection with a R6 million Department of Rural Development and Land Affairs tender.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:29:08 +0000
News24.com | SA TikTok star creates Instagram filter to raise awareness about unrest in parts of SA
Kwazulu-Natal TikTok star Jashen Govindsamy has taken it upon himself to create awareness of the unrest currently taking place in South Africa by creating a Pray For SA Instagram filter.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:14:47 +0000
News24.com | Covid-19 vaccine myths debunked: Get the facts here
While recent research found that over 71% of South Africans are willing to take the Covid-19 vaccine, government has indicated its concern with increasing reports of vaccine hesitancy.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:51:22 +0000
News24.com | #UnrestSA: King Shaka airport, ports targeted as police work to foil planned attacks
King Shaka International Airport and the Richards Bay and Durban ports were among the targets for attacks in the week-long unrest plaguing KwaZulu-Natal.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:51:23 +0000
News24.com | Eastern Cape taxi operators arm themselves with 270 sjamboks to curb looting
The Border Alliance Taxi Association in Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape bought 270 sjamboks for members who are protecting retail outlets from looters.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:15:11 +0000
News24.com | #UnrestSA: Instigators of unrest knew police were scattered, unprepared, Sitole says
South African Police Services National Commissioner General Khehla Sitole has admitted that police were counter-attacked by the instigators planning the unrest, resulting in the delayed response time from the police to attempt to restore order.



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