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Two Arrested in Atlantis for violence and truck looting

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Two suspects were arrested for public violence, malicious damage to property, and theft from a motor vehicle on Tuesday night in Atlantis. The South African Police Services (SAPS) and Law Enforcement responded to a protest on Blombos Street, where community members looted five trucks and set one on fire. SAPS spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg stated, “Refrigerators were stolen from the trucks during the protest. Police and Law […]

31 July 2024

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‘We have not called for any looting or violence,’ claims EFF Spokesperson as shutdown looms

By: Aneeqa du Plessis With the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) set to embark on a national shutdown on Monday, 20th March, The Western Cape Government has assured citizens it will be ‘business as usual’. According to a statement released by the City of Cape Town, authorities are well prepared and equipped to deal with any attempts at disruption by the EFF. “This morning we filed papers in the Cape High […]

14 March 2023

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AG raises looting concerns related to KZN flood relief funds

LOCAL The KZN human settlements department has spent only a fraction of the money allocated to it to deal with the temporary relocation of the province’s residents who were displaced by floods this year. Of the R342m conditional grants and disaster relief grants set aside for temporary residential units, KZN had spent less than 10% of the funds. This emerged during the briefing by the auditor-general of the ad hoc […]

1 September 2022

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Bail application for Phoenix attempted murder case expected to resume on Tuesday

NATIONAL The bail application of three suspects in connection with last month’s unrest and killings in Phoenix north of Durban, is expected to continue at the Verulam Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Seelan Chetty, Owen Chinnasamy and Keillen Pillay are facing charges of attempted murder and malicious damage to property. The State alleges they were among groups of people who shot at two vehicles twice while the motorists were looking for petrol. […]

10 August 2021

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Banks face R1.5bn bill for ATMs and branches attacked by looters

Damage to banks and ATMs during July's violence and looting will cost up to R1.5bn to repair, the Banking Association SA (Basa) said on Saturday. Banks are still working on infrastructure recovery plans in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, the association said in a statement, adding that 1,400 ATMs and 269 bank branches were vandalised or destroyed. “An indicative average replacement cost of an ATM in SA is R385,000, with additional installation […]

8 August 2021

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Human Rights Commission to probe violence, looting in KZN and Gauteng

NATIONAL The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will launch an investigation into the violence that swept across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July. Among other things, the commission said on Friday it would examine the effectiveness of the state, particularly the police and security cluster as a whole, in maintaining public order, including the provision of adequate protection for the safety and security of people and property. The commission said it […]

7 August 2021

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Ammunition stolen during Durban looting could be in criminals’ hands: ISS

The Institute of Security Studies says the 1.5 one million rounds of ammunition stolen during last week’s looting in Durban could already be in the hands of criminals. The ammunition was looted from a shipping container at a depot in Prospecton in the south of Durban. Senior Researcher at the Institute for Security Studies Johan Burger says police must do everything in their power to recover the stolen ammunition before […]

22 July 2021

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Looting and violence were a ‘deliberate’ attack on democracy in SA: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that the country was ill-prepared for the violent protests and looting that broke out in parts of the country after the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma. Addressing the nation on Friday night, Ramaphosa said the country was going to learn from the violent protests which almost crippled the economy. He was speaking after his visit to KwaZulu-Natal, where protests first broke out and later […]

17 July 2021

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SA celebrities join communities to clean looted malls

Musicians Danny K and Kabelo “Bouga Luv” Mabalane are among the throng of volunteers getting their hands dirty as part of a campaign to clean the shopping malls that have been damaged and looted. They have joined the community of Soweto and the surrounding area to clean the Jabulani Mall – one of the shopping centres that was destroyed and looted this week. Many have brought their own brooms, are […]

16 July 2021

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