Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city will not negotiate with the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) over the minibus taxi strike. Police minister Bheki Cele called on the mayor and Cape Town safety and security MMC…
SA’s largest crude-oil refinery‚ Sapref‚ has shut down operations amid the ongoing violence in KwaZulu-Natal. The refinery‚ in the South Durban Basin‚ sent out an alert on Tuesday citing force majeure linked to the violence‚ which started…
The South African National Taxi Council in the Eastern Cape has distanced itself from any possible riots and looting in the province. SANTACO deputy chair Gabs Mtshala said the council and the taxi industry would not take part in any of…
The cabinet has taken a decision to deploy members of the military in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in the wake of the protests against the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma. The widespread protests‚ which have resulted in the…
A violent mob on Monday morning set Naledi Mall in Vosloorus alight, Ekurhuleni disaster and emergency management services said. “I can confirm that we have received a call that Naledi Mall is on fire. Firefighters can’t access the scene…
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night slammed what he called ‘sporadic but increasingly violent’ protest action that had spread from KwaZulu-Natal into Gauteng by the end of the weekend You might be angry and hurt, President Cyril…
Today marks the International Day of the elimination of violence against women and children in what remains a human rights issue worldwide. The day was first marked in Columbia in 1981 and in 1993, according to website www.checkiday.com…
