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A political transition deal in Haiti marks a key step forward for the violence-ravaged country but far more needs to be done, with some experts warning the situation could deteriorate further.
OPINION: The only avenue available for the poor remains marches and protests on the streets, writes Sello Moloto.
Mandla Mandela struggled to get access to the statue of his grandfather, Nelson Mandela, after police initially refused to allow him to lay wreaths at the site, but they later allowed him.
City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said the police had to intervene after a peaceful prayer rally was disrupted.
Police spokesperson in the Western Cape Captain F. C van Wyk said four people were arrested for public violence.
Thousands of protesters have started marching down the central streets of the US capital of Washington, DC to protest against the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and the US support for Israel, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene.
Bolt and Uber drivers in Soweto said they would continue with the national shutdown and vowed to bring the country to a standstill if their demands were ignored.
Thousands of Cosatu members are expected to march in Johannesburg on Thursday over the state of the economy, poor governance, and the falling living standards of workers.
Bheki Cele said the issues raised by aggrieved Diepsloot residents concerning levels of crime and illegal immigrants, cannot be solved by police because it needed a holistic approach.
City of Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda, went to the Diepkloof Hostel in Soweto on Wednesday and assured residents that the city will soon begin working on electricity installations in the area.
Following a series of violent protests in Diepkloof hostel, Soweto, City Power promised that it will complete the installation of electricity to the hostel in the next three months.
Aggrieved Diepsloot residents are threatening to intensify their protest following the Presidency's failure to meet their demands.
Disgruntled Diepkloof residents took to the streets and blocked off the highways with burning tyres early on Monday morning over service delivery.
Disgruntled Diepsloot residents said they want President Cyril Ramaphosa to visit the community and address their grievances over the alarming rate of crime in the area.
The EFF has mobilised thousands of its members countrywide to join a national strike to protest against the high cost of living, failing municipalities, lack of service delivery and ongoing load shedding.
EFF bemoaned that South Africa has degenerated into a military State, and the deployment of the army surpasses the apartheid regime in the 1980s during the State of Emergency.
A number of streets in the Pretoria CBD will be temporarily cordoned off as members of the civil rights movement #NotInMyName will be marching against load shedding and increased electricity tariffs on Friday.
Matric pupils at Emalahleni in Mpumalanga were prevented from writing their maths exam on Monday when community members went on a protest over power cuts.
Car dealership employees will receive a 6. 5% increase and a further 7. 5% has been granted for component manufacturers and petrol attendants, meanwhile cashiers will receive 5%.
Putco said when firing employees, it looked at those who were instigators of the protest and those who were stopping others from working.
The bus strike has inconvenienced more than 22 000 commuters in the last six days, the commuter transport company said it’s think of ways of reimbursing commuters who could not use their tickets.
Putco has issued dismissal letters to over 1 000 employees after they embarked on an illegal strike demanding better wages.
Speaking to supporters during the march, DA leader John Steenhuisen said the country is capable of fighting crime but it can not be done with Cele still as the minister.
City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said the issue of illegal connections had cost the City a lot of money and contributed to fatalities where children were electrocuted due to the exposed wires.
He allegedly shot the municipal employees on Wednesday. One died on the scene, while another succumbed to the injuries on Thursday in hospital.