Kzn violence
KZN man wounded in shooting as gang attacks his father
The man was wounded when an assailant opened fire on him in a driveway in Durban on Thursday morning where a gang was in the process of attacking his father.
Police said after being shot and wounded, Max Mqadi was able to drive himself and get help.
The violence claimed 276 lives in the two provinces.
Police minister Bheki Cele told Parliament’s portfolio committee on police that he did not receive intelligence warning of the violence that unfolded in parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni is on Tuesday giving an update on the violence and looting that took place in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
She was speaking at the official launch of the correctional services vaccination rollout campaign and was joined by Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola at the Johannesburg prison informally known as Sun City.
Cele who has spent today touring various communities in KwaZulu-Natal to recover stolen goods said more arrests were imminent.
Khumbudzo Ntshavheni is briefing the nation on Monday following days of violence and looting in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
Government has described the situation in KwaZulu Natal as volatile and nowhere has that been more keenly felt than in Phoenix.
President Cyril Ramaphosa was in KZN following days of unrest which kicked off as part of a free Former President Jacob Zuma campaign.
This route has been closed for almost a week since the unrest started on Friday last week in these two provinces.
In a wide-ranging interview with Eyewitness News, former Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils said glaring socio-economic woes and a political agenda dating as far back as the 2005 firing of Jacob Zuma, when he was deputy president, were at play as South Africa continued to go up in flames.
In a wide-ranging interview with Eyewitness News, former Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils said glaring socio-economic woes and a political agenda dating as far back as the 2005 firing of Jacob Zuma, when he was deputy president, were at play as South Africa continued to go up in flames.
The association said it had asked the national and provincial health departments to boost security at all medical facilities.
In a late-night statement on Wednesday, the party gave reasons for not attending a meeting held by President Cyril Ramaphosa and political parties to discuss among other things, concerns over food, medicines and fuel shortages.
The organisation that represents businesses in the country has explained that the cost of the violence and damage to property recently will amount to billions of rands.
The South African Canegrowers Association said KwaZulu-Natal was not only ground zero for the violent riots, but also the heart of South Africa's sugar industry.
Sadag said counse;lors had been receiving more calls over the last few days from South Africans, desperate about where to stay, how they're going to feed their families, and how to stay safe.
Trucks also move fuel from Durban to neighbouring countries including Lesotho, eSwatini and Botswana as well as goods for export to the US and the EU.