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UK: Renewed inter-religious violence breaks out between Muslim, Hindu communities in Leicester

INTERNATIONAL Local community leaders called for calm after a renewed disturbance among young men from sections of the Muslim and Hindu residents in Leicester, in the English East Midlands, despite a strong police presence in the area. The latest incident broke out on Saturday and into Sunday, with police responding to hold back violent crowds that flared up after "an unplanned protest", the BBC reported. It was unclear what sparked the protest. Ricketts family […]

19 September 2022

Local

Thousands call new Chinese domestic violence helpline app

Thousands of Chinese women have called a new domestic violence helpline app within days of its launch, its founder said. Campaigners say domestic violence cases rose sharply during the pandemic as strict restrictions kept people locked in with abusers and increased financial and personal pressures. Around 13,000 people, the vast majority of them women, used the Domestic Violence Help service in its first five days, Li Ying, a rights lawyer […]

2 September 2022

Local

Qatar retracts ‘violence and terrorism’ statement about Soweto tavern shooting after backlash

Qatar's foreign affairs ministry has retracted its “violence and terrorism” statement about the Soweto tavern massacre after backlash online. This after Qatar called the mass shooting, which left at least 16 people dead and several wounded, an “act of terrorism”. In a statement, which has since been deleted, Qatar said it “strongly condemned” the incident. “The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the shooting incident which […]

13 July 2022

News

Gang violence continues across Cape Flats as Child Protection Week ends

By: Aneeqa du Plessis As National Child Protection Week draws to an end, more than 3,300 kidnappings were reported between January and March this year alone. According to the quarterly crime statistics presented by National Police Minister Bheki Cele to parliament on Friday morning, this is an increase of 109.2%, or 1,580 cases, compared to the same time last year. However, the Western Cape recorded the lowest quarterly increase in […]

6 June 2022

Local

Khayelitsha residents pray for end to mass shootings

Religious leaders, residents and police in Khayelitsha came together for a day of prayer at the Site C Stadium as the community reels from a recent spate of murders. Just this week it was reported that three siblings were killed in a mass shooting, while six others were killed earlier this month. There were two similar shootings in March. Religious leaders held an interfaith event to build community solidarity among […]

26 May 2022

News

Western Cape taxis back on some routes as rivals return to negotiating table

Taxis in some areas affected by recent Western Cape taxi violence will resume operations, but only under strict conditions. This after negotiations between the two warring associations resumed. This is according to a joint statement issued by the national department of transport and the Western Cape department of transport and public works. In a statement issued on Monday afternoon, the two departments said arbitration conversations between the Cape Amalgamated Taxi […]

3 August 2021

Local

Cape Town commuters forced to make alternative travel arrangements due to ongoing taxi violence

Thousands of commuters in Cape Town have been forced to make alternative transport arrangements due to the ongoing taxi violence. Golden Arrow says limited bus services will be available for commuters on Tuesday. On Monday, services were disrupted after a bus driver was shot and wounded near Nyanga. The bus company says there have been several threats of intimidation on social media against the service. The shooting follows weeks of […]

20 July 2021

News

Local activist group seeks to bring peace between rival gangs

Gatvol Capetonian and the Cape Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams has taken on an ambitious campaign to bring all rival gangs together in an effort to bring peace to the Cape Flats. Gang violence continues to cause devastation across various communities, with hundreds of people losing their lives daily. Ahead of the festive season, there is renewed concern that violence could spiral out of control. For those who risk their […]

4 December 2020

Local

CoCT to head to court over damages to property during EFF protest

The City of Cape Town says it is determining the cost of damages to municipal property during the EFF protest in Brackenfell on Friday, with the intent of recovering costs through civil action. Initial reports indicate a fire engine was torched, roads and traffic lights were damaged, and a field was set alight by EFF protesters. Car dealership windows were smashed, with private vehicles damaged due to stoning and several […]

22 November 2020

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