Five Go George buses have been set alight by black taxi drivers in a protest action in George. The taxi drivers complain that the buses hamper their profits.
The first bus was set alight in front of the depot, and … Read the rest
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Sydney’s ‘Reclaim Australia’ rally against Islam
Five people have been arrested over sporadic violence in Sydney, where right-wing activists from the ‘Reclaim Australia’ movement held a protest with police trying to keep them separated from a counter-rally by pro-tolerance protesters.
Some 150 Reclaim Australia activists gathered … Read the rest
Case that sparked 3 weeks of rioting heard in France
A French court delivers its verdict in the case of two police officers accused of not helping two youths electrocuted in 2005, whose deaths sparked three weeks of rioting.
The deaths of Bouna Traore, 15, and Zyed Benna, 17, following … Read the rest
Church set alight by land invaders
A church was set alight during a violent protest in Kalkfontein near Kuils River on Sunday evening, Western Cape police said.
“It’s confirmed that the church has been set alight. Apparently it appears it was set alight by protestors,” said … Read the rest
Black students burn 18 vehicles on Pretoria campus
Protesting students of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), formerly the Pretoria Technikon, have set alight at least 18 cars belonging to the institution, police said on Saturday.
Several campuses shutdown as Tshwane University of Technology clamps down on violence … Read the rest
Gaza protest in Paris draws thousands despite ban
Several thousand gathered in Place de la République in Paris, France to protest the Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, defying a state ban on the demonstration.
Protesters chanted “Israel is an assassin, Holland is an accomplice” and … Read the rest
Hundreds of Japanese hold silent protest on Gaza
Hundreds staged a silent protest in Tokyo against the bloodshed in Gaza on Monday, the biggest such gathering in the Japanese capital since the violence began early this month, organizers said.
As night fell demonstrators holding candles formed huge letters … Read the rest
Thousands protest in Paris against violence in Gaza
Thousands of people protested against Israel and in support of residents in the Gaza Strip, where a six-day conflict has left 168 Palestinians dead.
Some clashes erupted at the end of the march on Bastille Square, with people throwing projectiles … Read the rest
Fears of racial violence after white man shoots black teenager
The violent protests that started in Bloemhof and spread to Christiana has claimed its first casualty: a Grade 9 pupil who was shot and killed when protesters in Christiana marched to the municipal offices on Wednesday.
The angry residents said … Read the rest
Sixth protester killed in Limpopo
A teenage boy was shot during a protest in Bolobedu at the weekend — the sixth person to be killed by police this year, a spokesman said on Monday.
Saturday’s shooting comes after the body of a woman was found … Read the rest
Dozens wounded in Thai bomb attack
A bomb attack wounded dozens of people at an opposition protest march in Thailand’s capital on Friday, sending tensions soaring following weeks of mass rallies aimed at overthrowing the government.
“The bomb went off about 30m from popular opposition figure … Read the rest
City of Cape Town obtained interdict against squatter protest
The City of Cape Town obtained a court interdict preventing the city’s informal settlements’ organisation from holding a march, said mayor Patricia de Lille.
The march was scheduled to take place on Friday.
She said the order was obtained as … Read the rest
Russian Unity Day: 8 000 Russian nationalists protest against migrants
Several thousand Russian nationalists rallied Monday in Moscow, venting against the migrants they accuse of pushing up the crime rate and taking their jobs.
The protest took place on the national holiday of Unity Day, established in 2005 to replace … Read the rest
Traffic diverted in Johannesburg for Economic Freedom Fighters
Traffic will be diverted in Newtown on Friday during a protest march by members of the Economic Freedom Fighters against e-tolls, Johannesburg metro police said.
Spokesman Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said the protest would start from Mary Fitzgerald Square at … Read the rest