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Hawks confident of prosecutions against those identified as July unrest instigators

The Hawks say that they’re convinced that they have prosecutable cases against individuals who have been identified as instigators of last year’s July unrest. Eight more alleged instigators have been arrested, adding to the 26 that have already appeared in court. The group also appeared at the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday and were released on R3 000 bail. They face charges of conspiracy to commit public violence, incitement to commit […]

19 August 2022

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Fees Must Fall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile trial continues

LOCAL The trial of Fees Must Fall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile on charges relating to the unrest in July last year, is due to start in the Durban Regional Court on Monday. Khanyile is one of 19 alleged instigators of violence during the unrest, who were arrested last year. He is facing charges of incitement to violence and contravening COVID-19 regulations that prohibited meetings at the time. During Khanyile’s bail application the state […]

15 August 2022

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SA marks first anniversary of the July unrest

This week will mark the first anniversary of the July unrest that swept through KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. The unrest, believed to have been sparked by the imprisonment of the former president Jacob Zuma, for contempt of court, caused widespread looting of shops and businesses. It also led to the deaths of over 300 people. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala says the events bring back sad memories, especially of the people who […]

4 July 2022

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July-unrest demonstrated urgent need for police and communities to rebuild relations: Cele

Police Minister Bheki Cele says last year’s unrest in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng demonstrated the urgent need for police to rebuild relations with communities. Cele delivered the Police Department’s budget vote of more than R100 billion to the National Assembly for the 2022/23 financial year. He says R10 million will be allocated to community outreach programmes and an additional 4 000 members will be added to the public order […]

25 May 2022

july unrest

Hawks confident of prosecutions against those identified as July unrest instigators

Fees Must Fall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile trial continues

SA marks first anniversary of the July unrest

July-unrest demonstrated urgent need for police and communities to rebuild relations: Cele

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