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Police minister slammed for congratulating police on response to deadly riots: Police Minister Bheki Cele congratulated the police on their response to the protests 10 people are understood to have been killed since the looting and riots broke out last week As SANDF troops were …
CONFIRMED: 15 people have been killed in Phoenix violence: There have been graphic images and videos being circulated on social media, showing the extent of the bloodshed in Phoenix, Durban …
‘How will I take care of my children?’: Car dealership owner among business owners counting the costs of riots: “I feel like committing suicide because my livelihood has been taken away from me. I was sitting crying, helpless because I can’t do anything.” …
R2K Statement: Stern action must be taken against the instigators!: The Right2Know Campaign is dismayed at how President Cyril Ramaphosa, the security cluster and the leaders of the African National Congress have responded to the civil unrest that erupted across …
S.Africa plans to deploy 25,000 soldiers to quell unrest: South Africa’s Minister of Defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said the government has planned to deploy about 25,000 soldiers to deal with the ongoing unrest in the country.
Economic impact of riots and looting in South Africa and wider emerging problems: Plans to send 25,000 soldiers on a peacekeeping mission to Kwazulu-Natal and Natal have come too late, says Peter Attard Montalto, an analyst at Intellidex. Currently, 5,000 members of the South …
Insurance sector braces for billions of rand in Sasria riot claims: particularly in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. Momentum Insure chief executive Brand Pretorius said yesterday that the cover for civil commotion, public disorder, strikes and riots in South …
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: Zulu Monarch – KwaZulu-Natal, as the name may suggest, is also the home to the Zulu monarch, King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu. Although not holding any direct political power, the Zulu king is provided a stipend by the government, and holds considerable sway over more traditionalist Zulu people in the province. To date, the Zulu king has thirteen wives. Traditionally, each year a ceremony is performed in which the king receives another wife. The current King has kept this ceremony, called the “Reed Dance”, but not chosen a wife, instead using the ceremony to promote abstinence until marriage, as a way of preserving Zulu culture and preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS.
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South African government asks for 25,000 troops to curb unrest