Articles containing the tag ‘protest
    By Staff Writer On Thursday, June 2nd, 2022

    Fuel Price Increase Triggers National Shutdown Threats in SA

    Thousands of angry South Africans have taken to Twitter to declare their intent to shut down the country in the next few days following hefty fuel price increases on Tuesday midnight. The price of petrol increa... Read more »
    By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, September 3rd, 2015

    Ramaphosa’s Question and Answer Session Disrupted by EFF

    The deputy president of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa’s question and answer session in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) was held up on Wednesday when the members of the Economic Freed... Read more »
    By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, May 30th, 2015

    Police in KZN Arrest 5 During Service Delivery Protests

    The police in KwaZulu-Natal reported on Saturday that they have arrested five people on charges of public violence which is related to a service delivery protest in Mbazwana. This was confirmed by the provincia... Read more »
    By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, April 30th, 2015

    East Africa Silent About Protests as Burundi Slides into Constitutional Crisis: Amnesty International

    As Burundi tightens its hand on all forms of media coverage on the issue of protests against their President Pierre Nkurunziza running for a third term and moved to clamp down on protesters, a rights group has ... Read more »
    By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, August 11th, 2014

    What are we Doing to Our Children?

    In a month when South Africa commemorates the influence and sacrifices that women make, pain and heartbreak are the biggest presents that the country is giving them. In a space of less than a month, no less tha... Read more »
    By Robert On Wednesday, July 30th, 2014

    Gauteng Pupils Cause Chaos In Johannesburg CBD

    Gauteng school pupils gathered in mass at 13:00 in Johannesburg CBD, looting street vendors and allegedly causing havoc in stores in the area. Police have stated that the reason for the strike was reportedly to... Read more »
    By Staff Writer On Saturday, June 29th, 2013

    Attention Cape Town Travellers: Beware the Faeces

    The disgusting use of human faeces in protests for service delivery is on the rise in Cape Town. At the beginning of June we were shocked when it was reported that two men dumped faeces on the doorstep of the W... Read more »