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Phoenix murders: Bheki Cele to host series of meetings after violent unrest

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Affected by riots? UIF TERS now available to Gauteng and KZN workers

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Riots: Former Ukhozi FM DJ Ngizwe Mchunu to apply for bail

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Phoenix murders: Bheki Cele to host series of meetings after violent unrest

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Affected by riots? UIF TERS now available to Gauteng and KZN workers

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Riots: Former Ukhozi FM DJ Ngizwe Mchunu to apply for bail

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Riots: Gender Commission OUTRAGED by ‘inhumane treatment’ of looters

By Thabo Baloyi28-07-2021 07:19

While the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) says it doesn’t condone stealing, it has taken issue with how some of the looters were treated

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Riots: Herman Mashaba gives Ramaphosa 60 days to form inquiry

By Thabo Baloyi28-07-2021 06:42

Herman Mashaba’s party Action SA says the recent riots were meant to cripple the economy and cause social instability

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Riots: Government to provide relief for uninsured businesses affected

By Thabo Baloyi26-07-2021 06:43

President Cyril Ramaphosa says they will be providing support to uninsured businesses that suffered damage during the riots

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Unrest latest: KZN and Gauteng riots led to loss of nearly 50 000 vaccines

By Dan Meyer23-07-2021 15:31

The projected number of COVID-19 vaccines lost due to the unrest in KZN and gauteng has DOUBLED after 120 pharmacies were looted.

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Could Transnet’s ‘cyber attack’ be Phase 2 of KZN unrest?

By Nokwanda Ncwane22-07-2021 18:29

Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says they are treating Transnet’s cyber attack as unrelated to the recent unrest.

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Contradictions continue: Cele denies receiving intelligence from state security

By Storm Simpson20-07-2021 17:18

Police Minister Bheki Cele told Members of Parliament that he never received intelligence from State Security ahead of the deadly unrest in KZN and Gauteng.

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Riots in SA: KwaZulu-Natal stable, no new looting incidents – Ntshavheni

By Thabo Baloyi20-07-2021 07:44

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni gave an update on government’s response to the unrest, which rocked Gauteng and KZN

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Riots latest: More arrests of alleged instigators ‘expected soon’ – Ntshavheni

By Thabo Baloyi20-07-2021 06:52

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says at least six people have been arrested for their alleged roles in instigating the riots

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CONFIRMED: SIX alleged instigators arrested for KZN, Gauteng unrest

By Nokwanda Ncwane19-07-2021 20:50

Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has confirmed that six alleged instigators have been arrested so far.

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SA riots: The Pope pleads for unity and ‘assistance to those in need’

By Thabo Baloyi19-07-2021 16:12

Pope Francis is appealing for peace in South Africa, following riots which claimed over 200 lives and lasted for an entire week

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Riots in SA: Alleged instigators to appear in court on Monday

By Thabo Baloyi19-07-2021 09:15

Three people are alleged to have had a hand in the riots in KZN and Gauteng, which started out as pro-Jacob Zuma demonstrations

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Riots: Alleged looter CRUSHED to death in KZN structural collapse

By Thabo Baloyi18-07-2021 18:30

The man, believed to be in his thirties, was found unresponsive and trapped under debris, before he was declared dead on arrival

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BREAKING: Three alleged instigators of KZN, Gauteng riots arrested

By Thabo Baloyi18-07-2021 15:05

The three suspects are alleged to have had a role in the recent riots and are expected to appear in court on Monday

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Riots: What is the environmental impact of the civil unrest?

By Nokwanda Ncwane18-07-2021 08:30

Extensive environmental impacts are being reported at uMhlanga and Umdloti Lagoons and beaches after a week of riots and unrest.

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27,000 people join project to rebuild after looting

By Ground Up17-07-2021 15:44

The RebuildSA Facebook group was created on Tuesday

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Phoenix killings: Cele tells community a 10-detective team will investigate the deaths of 20 people

By Storm Simpson17-07-2021 14:55

Bheki Cele told the Bhambayi community that a dedicated team of detectives would investigate the killing of more than 20 people in Phoenix, Durban.

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Thulani Dlomo: No charges laid against former SSA spy and ‘mastermind’ behind riots

By Nokwanda Ncwane17-07-2021 07:30

Former SSA spy boss, Thulani Dlomo was released without being charged after he handed himself to police over safety concerns.

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SA unrest: Diepsloot looters to spend the week in jail

By Thabo Baloyi16-07-2021 13:48

The 44 suspects appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court, where the case was remanded in custody until 22 July

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‘We are going after them’ – Ramaphosa fires warning for unrest instigators

By Thabo Baloyi16-07-2021 11:40

President Cyril Ramaphosa conducted an oversight visit in KZN to assess the level of damage caused by the recent riots

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Phoenix: Crime the cause of violence, NOT racial tensions – Bheki Cele

By Thabo Baloyi16-07-2021 10:12

At least 20 people have been killed in the violence that broke out in Phoenix, Durban but Police Minister Bheki Cele warns the figure could rise

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SA unrest: Gauteng ‘largely calm,’ KZN ‘remains volatile’ – Ntshavheni

By Thabo Baloyi16-07-2021 08:22

Both Gauteng and KZN have been rocked by riots and looting sprees, which have left over 100 people dead while 2 200 others were arrested

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KZN, Gauteng unrest: Death toll rises to 117, over 2 200 arrested

By Thabo Baloyi16-07-2021 06:50

Government says 26 people were killed in Gauteng during the ongoing violence, while 91 others lost their lives in KwaZulu-Natal

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Mom of baby caught by crowd speaks out: ‘I needed her out of there’

By Thabo Baloyi15-07-2021 15:01

Little Melokuhle was forced to be thrown from a building in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) that was set alight by looters

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CONFIRMED: 15 people have been killed in Phoenix violence

By Thabo Baloyi15-07-2021 09:34

There have been graphic images and videos being circulated on social media, showing the extent of the bloodshed in Phoenix, Durban

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WATCH: Man driving Mercedes LIES about looting from Woolies store

By Thabo Baloyi15-07-2021 08:37

The man claimed he merely took off with a basket he had found on the floor, during the looting spree at his local Woolies

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