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Don’t be drawn into unlawful activities, Province urges

The Eastern Cape government has urged ProvJoints to tighten its oversight to ensure a free and fair election in the Eastern Cape. This follows violence, looting and road blockades in and around Mthatha this morning, May 27. Provjoints is…

Election safety paramount, says SAPS

Police, assisted by private security companies and community patrol groups moved quickly to clear a burning barricade from the R343 outside Ekuphumleni, Kenton-on-Sea early this morning, Monday May 27. With all leave cancelled and…

Fishers oppose mining

That is the burning question that brought *Leon Siebritz, to Port Alfred on Thursday October 12. Siebritz was among a group of 20 small-scale fishers and activists who staged a protest at the Small Boat Harbour, and asked questions at a…

Report criminality, police urge

The SOuth African Police Service in the Eastern Cape have urged members of the public to report any criminality witnessed during today’s action by the EFF to the nearest police station or Crime Stop 086 00 10 111. SPokesperson COlonel…

A student fires a sling shot at police, who used a water cannon to disperse protesting students in Braamfontein.Image: Alaister Russell

IN PICS | Braamfontein streets on fire as students’ fight heats up

Students took to the streets of Johannesburg on Monday to continue their protests about fees. The police used a water cannon to disperse students who started fires on the street in Braamfontein. The students responded by hurling stones at…

The protests are related to the removal of illegally built dwellings in the area. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/Duncan Noakes

‘Massive’ protests in Lenasia South and Lawley

Johannesburg metro police officers (JMPD) and the police were out in full force in Lenasia South and Lawley early on Monday to contain protests. JMPD chief superintendent Wayne Minnaar described the protest action as “massive”. “The K43…

Pictures showing protest activity in Pomeroy, KwaZulu-Natal, were being shared on social media on Tuesday, as frustrations over water and electricity boiled over.Image: Supplied

Three arrested for KZN protest that saw tarred road destroyed

Three people have been arrested in Pomeroy following anarchy as a result of service delivery protests in the area, KwaZulu-Natal transport, community safety and liaison MEC Bheki Ntuli said on Wednesday. Ntuli has also tasked law…

Violent protests have cost the country R61m since 2013‚ says Salga

Violent protests in SA – mostly related to service delivery – have cost R61m over five consecutive financial years‚ says the SA Local Government Association (Salga). Salga’s national executive council convened a media briefing in Durban…

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WATCH: #HongKongProtest: Almost four months of protests – how did we get here and what’s going on?

The 70th anniversary of communist China’s founding was marked by the use of live ammunition during defiant “Day of Grief” protests in Hong Kong on October 1 2019. Pro-democracy activists ignored a police ban and took to the streets.…

TROUBLES AT HOME: Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe president says ‘heads will roll’ if security forces guilty of abuse

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday vowed to take action against security forces that were guilty of misconduct.”Violence or misconduct by our security forces is unacceptable and a betrayal of the new Zimbabwe. Chaos and…