Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets late Sunday to restrain a group of vandals who disturbed a peaceful rally celebrating Argentina’s gutsy performance in a 1-0 loss to Germany in the World Cup finals.
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Think about that for a moment. More than 500 murders in 2012, and approximately 150 so far this year. 75% of the victims are Black. And most of it is Black on Black violence. Gang violence. Drug related violence. Crimes … Read the rest
RT’s camera crews have been fired upon by rioters as they tried to film the escalating violence on Kiev’s Independent Square. Armed protesters have taken control of Hotel Ukraine, trapping members of the RT crew inside.
“We were just shot … Read the rest
Protesters demanded entry fees to Relela and Kubjana villages in Limpopo on Friday morning. The “pay stations” set up at road blocks were operated by protesters in full view of the police.
Limpopo police spokesman Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi confirmed that roads were … Read the rest
The BBC reports that “a man who ate another man’s flesh in the Central African Republic has told the broadcaster that he was seeking ‘revenge’ for the murder of family members”.
The man, who calls himself “Mad Dog”, was in … Read the rest
A previous riot in Khutsong
Five people, including a sangoma, were killed allegedly by community members in Khutsong near Carletonville on the West Rand on Sunday, Gauteng police said.
The situation at the University of Limpopo’s Turfloop campus was quiet and under control on Friday after a wave of protests, police said.
“We are still monitoring the situation, but it is very quiet,” Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said.
On Thursday, … Read the rest
After his ear was cut off in a gang attack
Violence erupted when black pupils from a Pretoria West school attacked a group from Langenhoven High School on Wednesday, leaving at least four pupils critically injured.
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Police fired rubber bullets at Goldfields Further Education Training students who stoned them and broke college windows on Wednesday, said Free State police.
They arrested 27 of them for public violence and malicious damage to property, Captain Stephen Thakeng said.… Read the rest
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My first question upon reading this sorry little ego trip from a Daily Maverick columnist who obviously thinks she deserves the Nobel prize for literature in a few days, is: … Read the rest
Crossroads
A black 17-year-old Grade 8 pupil was stabbed to death, allegedly by fellow black pupils, at New Eisleben High school in Lower Crossroads on Thursday, shortly after morning assembly.
Anele Mhawuli died at the Nyanga Day Hospital after he … Read the rest
A meeting of the ANC’s biggest branch in the Western Cape erupted in chaos this weekend when some of its members attacked others with knobkieries and pangas.
Four of the party’s members were rushed to a nearby hospital with head … Read the rest
Police handled more than 12,000 public protests during the 2012/2013 financial year, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Thursday.
“Over the past four years, a total of 46,180 incidents were attended to and all were successfully stabilised, with 14,843 arrests … Read the rest
The number of strikes last year in South Africa hit a five-year high, with the mining sector accounting for 82.4% of them, says the labour depratment.
A total of 99 strikes were recorded in 2012, close to half of them … Read the rest