Death toll in S/Africa’s riots rises to 276 – MinisterÂ
July 22, 2021 The death toll from recent riots in South Africa has risen to 276, and police are investigating 168 cases for murder, a cabinet minister said on Wednesday….
S. Africa lets jailed ex-president Zuma attend brother’s funeral
July 22, 2021 South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, in jail for contempt of court, has been granted compassionate leave for one day to attend the funeral of his younger…
South Africa’s ex-leader Zuma seeks further delay in corruption trial
July 19, 2021 South African former president Jacob Zuma, whose jailing earlier this month triggered some of the worst unrest of the post-apartheid era, appeared by video link in court…
We have identified alleged instigators of violence, I won’t allow ‘anarchy and mayhem’ – Ramaphosa
July 16, 2021 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday he would not allow “anarchy and mayhem” to prevail and suggested that a wave of looting and arson that…
Businesses shut as looting, violence spreads in South Africa as grievances boil over
July 13, 2021 Rioters looted shops and threw stones at police on Tuesday as violent protests triggered by the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma spread across South Africa. The…
South Africa Deploys Troops As Unrest Spirals After Zuma Jailing
July 12, 2021 Members of the South African Police Services (SAPS) aim at looters following sporadic looting and vandalism outside the Lotsoho Mall in Katlehong township, East of Johannesburg, on…
Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing
July 11, 2021 Shops were looted overnight and a section of the M2 highway was closed in Johannesburg on Sunday, as sporadic acts of violence following the jailing of former…
South African court dismisses Zuma’s application to block arrest
July 9, 2021 South Africa’s high court on Friday dismissed former president Jacob Zuma’s application to block his arrest for contempt of court, days after he handed himself over to…
S.Africa’s ex-President Zuma eligible for parole in 4 months – justice minister
July 8, 2021 South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, who has been in police detention since Wednesday night as he starts a 15-month prison sentence for contempt, will be eligible…
Ex-President Zuma hands himself over to police to begin sentence
July 8, 2021 South African former President Jacob Zuma turned himself in to police on Wednesday to begin 15 months in jail for contempt of court, the culmination of a…