Violent Protests

Violent service delivery protests, believed to be housing-related, erupted in and around Khayelitsha in Cape Town on November 12 2020. Three buses and a truck were torched. TimesLIVE

Unrest in Katlehong (Ekurhuleni, Gauteng) over electricity cuts, also saw residents targeting foreign owned shops and houses. Some members of the Zimbabwean community had belongings burnt in the streets. Simangele Dube, 54, born in…

Human settlements, water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu has pleaded with protesters to end road blockades, violence and sabotage of infrastructure over the King Cetshwayo District’s decision to not renew its contract with a…

A task team has been formed to quell “tensions” in the Pretoria CBD after recent violent outbreaks. “The intention of the task team is to work together and discuss any information that requires a proactive response to any potential…