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Protesters block main road in Cape Town, demanding electricity

Poo Protest
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“Poo protests” takes a different turn in Gqeberha

royal mail strike
Business & Finance

Britain’s Royal Mail takes £200 million hit from strikes

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Cape Town

Protesters block main road in Cape Town, demanding electricity

Poo Protest
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“Poo protests” takes a different turn in Gqeberha

royal mail strike
Business & Finance

Britain’s Royal Mail takes £200 million hit from strikes

Watch: Chaos erupts as #FeesMu
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Watch: Chaos erupts as #FeesMustFall protesters clash with police outside parly [video]

By Ezra Claymore26-10-2016 16:20

The Cape Town CBD has been brought to a standstill as protesters and police engage in skirmishes around parliament, check it out.

EFFsc
Opinion

What must fall: Fees or the South African state?

By The Conversation21-10-2016 11:44

The polarising effects of #FeesMustFall are now pervasive in the academy, and probably beyond. Academics turn on each other, as do their schools and faculties.

Watch: Singing student protest
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Watch: Singing student protesters triggered, quickly turn violent [video]

By Ezra Claymore19-10-2016 15:30

At first, the group of students seem to be quite peaceful, but the mood soon erupts into violent conflict between protesters and security.

#FeesMustFall protesters lock
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#FeesMustFall protesters lock guards in building at CPUT before setting fire to it

By Ezra Claymore12-10-2016 09:21

Protesting students face charges of attempted murder after a group of them locked two security guards in a building at CPUT’s Bellville campus before setting it alight. It is reported that one of the guards has since passed away.

Watch: ‘Student protester’ pul
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Watch: ‘Student protester’ pulls a ‘knife’ on other students at Maties [video]

By Ezra Claymore11-10-2016 09:10

Footage has emerged of a student from the University of Stellenbosch threatening other students with a blade, but dropping it and lashing out at those recording him after being confronted.

Zuma addresses nation
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Zuma orders police cluster to “deal with the mayhem” at SA’s universities

By Ezra Claymore30-09-2016 08:43

Ominous much?

Here’s why student protests ha
Opinion

Here’s why student protests have turned violent

By The Conversation30-09-2016 08:09

“Burn to be heard.” This chilling statement has been doing the rounds through word of mouth and social media on South African campuses in recent weeks.

FeesMustFall protesters burn b
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FeesMustFall protesters burn buildings at UJ as Zuma calls for calm on campuses

By Ezra Claymore29-09-2016 17:38

Protesters have set fire to buildings at the University of Johannesburg’s Bunting Road Campus, reportedly leaving three lecture halls in flames.

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Watch: Police open fire on protesting students in Durban [video]

By Ezra Claymore27-09-2016 13:55

DUT students clashed with the SAPS as groups of #FeesMustFall protesters brought the Durban CBD to a standstill.

Shut down all universities for
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Shut down all universities for six months to ‘teach students a lesson’. Mantashe

By Ezra Claymore21-09-2016 15:26

ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has said that, if he were minister of higher education, he would shut all university campuses for six months, and residences for another six, so students would realise the importance of higher education.

eNCA intern, UJ Security
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Listen: Students threatened for choosing to go to class instead of protesting

By Ezra Claymore21-09-2016 11:19

“Anyone who goes to classes, you are going to k*k, we are going to beat you up.”

Watch: Wits university erupts
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Watch: Wits university erupts as #FeesMustFall students clash with police [video]

By Ezra Claymore21-09-2016 09:27

Shortly after minister Blade Nzimande’s announcement that a maximum university fee increase of 8% will be allowed, students mobilised for a fresh round of #FeesMustFall protests…

University of KZN in flames as
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University of KZN in flames as students go on rampage [video]

By Ezra Claymore06-09-2016 11:37

More than 200 students set fire to university property on Monday night.

This Zimbabwean wrote a poem about their liberation and it's set to melt hearts
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Zim braces for a fresh round of anti-Mugabe protests

By News24Wire30-08-2016 12:34

President Robert Mugabe’s spokesperson George Charamba has said that opposition protests in Harare last week “crossed a line” – and the authorities won’t tolerate them anymore.

petrol price
News

National Assembly to discuss SABC, election violence, public protector

By News24Wire23-08-2016 12:08

Violent protests, pre-election killings, and the selection of the new public protector will be in the spotlight in Parliament this week.

Watch: EFF branded sellouts by
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Watch: EFF branded sellouts by Joburg protesters [video]

By Ezra Claymore22-08-2016 14:15

A few EFF members are protesting against the party’s post-election choices, but it’s what’s going on, on Twitter that’s really entertaining. Check it out.

Meyerton protests
News

Watch: Tear gas, stun grenades, bullets fly as police clash with Meyerton protesters [video]

By Ezra Claymore22-07-2016 14:35

Service delivery protests in Meyerton continued today as the SAPS tried to get the situation under control, firing rubber bullets into the crowds.

Shocking footage of police vio
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Shocking footage of police violence in Zim emerges [video]

By Alexis Haden13-07-2016 10:43

As protests against the mismanaged of Zimbabwe continues in the country, footage has emerged of police torturing citizens. Warning: might upset sensitive viewers.

ANC election violence spreads
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ANC election violence spreads to Cape Town, buses torched on N2

By Ezra Claymore30-06-2016 12:04

City of Cape Town Metro Police have been hard at work getting protests on the N2 under control, following the third outbreak of ANC-related violence in the run-up to the August 3 elections.

DA leader pleads with Tshwane
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DA leader pleads with Tshwane residents to stop violent protests

By News24Wire27-06-2016 15:57

“I am a child of Soweto, I’ve seen violence growing up. It doesn’t help anyone,” Mmusi Maimane told a hall full of DA supporters in Soshanguve on Monday.

Listen: ANC minister blames Ts
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Listen: ANC minister blames Tshwane protests on ‘gangsters and opportunists’

By Ezra Claymore22-06-2016 13:51

That’s right minister, they have nothing to do with ANC factionalism, the ruling party’s candidate lists or lack of leadership.

Protests are only going to wor
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Protests are only going to worsen after August 3 elections

By Ezra Claymore22-06-2016 11:13

Strap yourselves in folks, because if the last few weeks’ protests are anything to go by it won’t be getting better any time soon.

Watch: ANC protesters loot sho
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Watch: ANC protesters loot shops, say they’ll “vote DA if party doesn’t change” [video]

By Ezra Claymore21-06-2016 12:06

The ruling party’s politics have left a second major city in chaos after ANC members, upset with the party’s mayoral candidate for Tshwane, went on a rampage, burning buses and destroying private property.

Watch: Pretoria in flames as r
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Watch: Pretoria in flames as rival ANC factions battle it out [video]

By Ezra Claymore21-06-2016 10:06

Public health clinics, public transport services and private property becomes fair game as factionalism within the ANC tears into the capital.

Watch: Buses set alight in Mam
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Watch: Buses set alight in Mamelodi on Monday [video]

By Alexis Haden21-06-2016 05:41

Protests against the ANC’s mayoral candidate for Tshwane continued into the night on Monday.

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