Food drives from Jo’burg support KwaZulu-Natal’s citizens in need
Various charities and private groups are organising drives to provide necessities such as food, toiletries and medicine in areas heavily affected by looting
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Violence severely impedes Covid-19 vaccine rollout in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng
Twenty pharmacies in KZN have been looted and damaged, while one was burned down and several others closed their doors as a precaution
Why the media’s love affair with riot porn is bad for democracy
Most protests in SA are peaceful despite the majority of images we see, and democracy is not served by such media distortions, writes Jane Duncan
Cameron draws the line on violent rioting
David Cameron has pledged a "zero tolerance" crackdown on gangs after riots despite a deepening row with police chiefs over plans for US help.
Violence unlikely to resolve UK rioting
A United States street crime expert has warned that solving the problem of rioting was more complex than just arresting people.
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Bulgaria anti-govt protest turns into riot
Dozens of protesters clashed with police in Bulgaria’s capital on Wednesday when an anti-government rally turned into a riot, police said.
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Third day of riots rip through Greece
Hundreds of students threw fire bombs at police in the north of Greece on Monday in a third day of riots sparked by the fatal shooting of a teenager.
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Nigeria’s religious divide in spotlight after riots
Nigeria’s religious fault line was in the spotlight on Tuesday after riots in the central city of Jos claimed hundreds of lives.
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“Purple rain” quells Cape riot
Heavily-armed police used sjamboks and their new water cannon – immediately dubbed “purple rain” because of the dye in the water to disperse crowds in Adderley Street, Cape Town, yesterday afternoon. This was the third time in a week that unrest had spilled out of the townships and into white areas. Rioting allegedly started yesterday […]