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Police recover boxes of live ammunition in Durban as looting continues
The city also saw fresh incidents of looting on Wednesday, including in Phoenix, after which Police Minister Bheki Cele made his way there to assess the scale of the destruction.
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'We are much better than this': Zulu king joins chorus of calls for peace
King MisuZulu kaZwelithini said the looting and destruction of property will come back to hurt communities. He's appealed to rioters to end the mayhem and for peace to be restored.
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Mapisa-Nqakula: Security cluster was nearly caught with its pants down
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said President Cyril Ramaphosa was unhappy that only 2,500 soldiers had been deployed and proposed 10,000.
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WC ramps up law enforcement deployment to combat possible violence
Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile said normal shifts had been collapsed to allow more police officer to be deployed to prevent any violence or looting related to what had been taking place in Gauteng and KZN.
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IPID investigators unable to access crime scenes in volatile areas
The directorate said it had been notified of a case of death at a Shoprite in Inanda, but officials couldn't reach the body due to burning tyres and attacks on vehicles.
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Supply to over 1,200 NGOs cut as FoodForward SA's KZN warehouse vandalised
FoodForward SA supplies over 1,200 NGOs, providing more than 4 million meals a month to the poor.
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NPA to prioritise cases of those arrested during Gauteng, KZN violence
NPA spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga said directors of public prosecutions in affected divisions have been advised to prioritise these matters, and to refer the cases to prosecutors with the requisite experience who must work with and guide police in their investigations.
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Ramaphosa to meet with political leaders in bid to stop violence
While President Cyril Ramaphosa meets with politicians, government officials will be speaking with informal and small business associations, community leaders and traditional leaders among others particularly in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
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Salga launches app to help municipalities deal with violent protests
The association's president, Thembi Nkadimeng, said the country was experiencing an increase in violence targeted at councillors and municipal officials.
