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Police monitoring threats of shutdown in Limpopo, residents urged to remain vigilant
The Polokwane Municipality said that it had not approved any march or shutdown as no applications were received from protesters.
RAF defends CEO Collins Letsoalo amid Numsa shutdown threat
The response comes after Numsa issued a 48-hour notice to mobilise its members for a shutdown of all of RAF’s offices as of Thursday, over the alleged continuous mismanagement of the entity by the CEO.
July 2021 riots’ devastating effects on the economy still being felt
South Africa again experienced an eerie sense of déjà vu this month, July, when the country again plunged into torching trucks in an apparent spate of organised arson attacks.
Ramaphosa defends deployment of SANDF during national shutdown
The president said the R166 million spent on the SANDF for one month in anticipation of violent protests that did not materialise was justified.
Calls for national shutdown grow as blackouts worsen
As the power crisis continues to devastate the country, people on social media have called for another shutdown in a bid to address the burning electricity issue.
Local truck drivers demand R25K basic salary, threats to embark on national shutdown on April 30
A group of frustrated local truck drivers has warned of a possible national shutdown on April 30 to address various issues, including the demand of a R25 000 basic salary and the employment of foreigners in the trucking industry.
Pretoria city centre businesses bear the brunt of placard-wielding protesters
Out of fear of possible looting many are forced to lock up their shops every time marchers approach their businesses on their way to their destinations to deliver memorandums of demands.
Julius Malema is a master of the spoken word, whipping everyone into action
COLUMN: Saluting the feral and primordial cunning of a man who almost single-handedly pulled off the media coup of the century.
Give us toilets, houses, safety and good mechanics please! give us the boring services please, no more sideshows
COLUMN: Post the national shutdown protests, the picture that emerges of South Africa is that it is a deeply divided, conservative, tired, and boredom-seeking society.
I have never come across a situation where the government and business voluntarily raise the wages of workers
COLUMN: I have never come across a situation where the government and business voluntarily raise the wages of workers. It always comes when labour threatens to strike. We all want the best for the people of South Africa. It is time that the government and business learn to share with the workers of South Africa.
Long after protests, police problems will continue to linger
The announcement of a country-wide shutdown by the EFF on March 20 was widely viewed with apprehension, not only for its economic consequences but because it fuelled fears of a recurrence of the mayhem of July 2021.
Oppressive hierarchies define their solidarities and place in the world for citizens, simply demanding compliance
COLUMN: The celebration of Human Rights Day comes with a multitude of images that represent human rights. Three, above all, receive the most imprints.
Carping Point: Weapons of justice misfires in hands of impotent state
Perhaps the most shocking revelation of all was the fact that we actually have hi-tech crime command centres.
Western Cape political leaders missed opportunity to engage the EFF and turn Shutdown into a people’s march
COLUMN: Notwithstanding the threats by the EFF, the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government had the opportunity to engage the EFF and turn this event into a people’s march to bring the plight of the people to the ANC government.
‘Opportunistic’ political tactics heaps pain on economy, workers
OPINION: EFF leader Julius Malema and party wanted to bring everything to a standstill in South Africa, especially the economy, as a means of attaining a particular political goal, writes Prof Bonke Dumisa.
Cops probe attacks on EFF protesters during national shutdown
According to provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, the separate attacks took place in Pienaar and Msogwaba in Mpumalanga and left one person hospitalised.
Police probe under-fire DA councillor John Hayes for 'racist' Facebook post
“I have also been called a racist before, and I am not even white. It is easy in this country to call someone a racist,” said mayor Ruben Richards.
Letter: Let’s listen constructively to EFF’s cries
Let the country listen to the EFF’s cries with a constructive outlook. Some of the points they are raising are valid.
Julius Malema: SANDF deployment to police EFF march was a bid to loot army coffers
Malema highlighted that it was mind-boggling why the army has been deployed beyond the national shutdown, an event that lasted for a day.
EFF MP unimpressed with police praise for shutdown
EFF MP Henry Shembeni said moving forward, no one could claim that there was a lack of resources within SAPS.
Tweeps not impressed as Fikile Mbalula flaunts his expensive Rolex watch
Mbalula wore a Rolex GMT Master 2 Pepsi watch at his welcome ceremony this past weekend.
EFF loses motion against Speaker, Malema claims victory on national shutdown
A majority of ANC members voted against the motion for the removal of the Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
PICS: Man drives three hours through national shutdown to save hurt spotted-eagle owl
After being struck by a vehicle while gliding across a Gauteng roadway on March 19, an adult spotted-eagle owl would have certainly lost its life if not for the quick thinking of Hendriena Heydenrych.
EFF march was a flop, South Africans do not want another July unrest -Mbalula
The shutdown protest saw government beefing up security measures to prevent the events of 2021 where businesses were looted, 300 lives lost and many people lost their jobs.