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9 arrested after violent Darling protests due in court
Poor services and a lack of housing prompted the protest on Monday.
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Right to protest: SJC calls on govt to protect communities’ right to be heard
The Social Justice Coalition led the march from Hanover Street in District Six to Parliament on Tuesday.
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Cops monitor protests on Malibongwe Drive
Earlier on Monday morning, burning tyres and stones barricaded the road which motorists use to travel to Lanseria Airport.
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35 schools closed amid protests in OR Tambo Coastal District
The protests flared up in retaliation to a delay in a road construction project this week.
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UPDATE: Bus set alight as protests flare up in Milnerton
EWN has also been told protesters are gathering on the corner of Umarumba Road and Freedom Way in Milnerton.
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Police on alert after truck torched, vehicles stoned in Du Noon protest
A truck was set alight and vehicles were stoned, as a group of community members protested in Du Noon.
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Tyres set alight, vehicles stoned amid N2 protest in Somerset West
It’s unclear what the protest is about at this stage. Traffic services' Richard Coleman said a section of the N2 was closed.
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R304 closed as protesters burn tyres, barricade roads in Klipheuwel
According to the City of Cape Town’s traffic department, the R302 has been closed to traffic.
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Residents describe fresh attacks, shop lootings in Jeppestown
More than 40 people have been arrested for public violence since the unrest started in the inner city on Sunday.
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SAPS, TMPD restore calm in protest-hit Tshwane
Unlike Wednesday’s protest, Thursday was not marred by looting, violence and the burning down of foreign-owned shops.
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Stun grenades & rubber bullets: Protesters turn Tshwane CBD upside down
After allegations that a taxi driver was shot and killed by an alleged foreign national, taxi drivers and other community members took to the streets in protest.
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Protests affect train services in CT, JHB
A protest has forced officials to withdraw services. Meanwhile, in Johannesburg, a major railway line has been affected by a protest.
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Hong Kong protests: Violence intensifies in the 12th week of unrest
Violent clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters have intensified as Hong Kong enters its 12th consecutive week of political unrest.
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'People had to struggle to get off the bus'
Petrol was set alight inside a bus that was carrying Wits University students on board last night.
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Motorists warned to avoid R554 following Lenasia protests
Motorists have been warned to avoid the area with roads being blocked with rocks and burning tyres.
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Protesting Knysna residents disrupt N2 traffic
It’s not yet clear what the demonstration is about.
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‘The burning of institutions by protesters is unacceptable’
Advocate George Bizos says despite anger & protests during the struggle, they never burnt down infrastructure.
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[WATCH] State capture, protests among hot topics at Kingsmead Book Fair
The annual fifth Kingsmead Book Fair allowed readers and writers to participate in intimate discussions throughout the day, with topics ranging from higher education to state capture.
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Zuma denounces protest violence
He was speaking at the University of Fort Hare’s centenary celebrations amid student protests.
