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Trucks can't move so farmers pour tonnes of milk onto the ground

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Looters have invaded some farms, stolen livestock and equipment, destroyed infrastructure and endangered the lives of employees.

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China-backed development bank AIIB makes first move into Sub-Saharan Africa

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China-backed development bank AIIB makes first move into Sub-Saharan Africa

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The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved its first project in sub-Saharan Africa on Thursday, adding to a growing list of international development banks now moving into the continent.

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Santam registers insurance claims related to wave of looting and violence

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Santam registers insurance claims related to wave of looting and violence

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Santam had registered 21 motor and 167 non-motor claims stemming from mass unrest and looting in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal by Wednesday.

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One of 12 'instigators of riots' in Gauteng and KZN is under arrest

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One of 12 'instigators of riots' in Gauteng and KZN is under arrest

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One of 12 'instigators of riots' in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal is under arrest.

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Dead fish on KZN beaches linked to chemical factory set alight by looters

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Dead fish on KZN beaches linked to chemical factory set alight by looters

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Dead fish and crayfish washed up on the beaches of Umhlanga and Umdloti, north of Durban, have prompted a warning by the eThekwini municipality for people to refrain from fishing, surfing and swimming.

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Anti-HIV methods give young SA women the ring of confidence: study

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Anti-HIV methods give young SA women the ring of confidence: study

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Adolescent girls and young women in SA say they are happy to use HIV-prevention products consistently, according to interim results of a study of two different methods.

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Cleanup begins as communities take brooms to streets and help rebuild

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Cleanup begins as communities take brooms to streets and help rebuild

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An army of volunteers, armed with brooms and united in purpose, have taken to the debris-strewn streets after days of looting.

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Tiger Brands halts KwaZulu-Natal operations

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Tiger Brands halts KwaZulu-Natal operations

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KZN accounts for the bulk of the more than R150m in stock losses SA’s largest food producer has suffered as the result of widespread looting.

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Zimbabwe fears food disruptions, higher prices after SA riots; pins hopes on ANC fixing chaos soon

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Zimbabwe fears food disruptions, higher prices after SA riots; pins hopes on ANC fixing chaos soon

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Zimbabwe says the ANC has the capacity to deal with SA’s current turmoil and that for now there’s no need for Sadc intervention.

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Life Esidimeni inquest to decide criminal liability

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Life Esidimeni inquest to decide criminal liability

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Families of the victims of the Life Esidimeni tragedy that left 144 mental health patients dead are ready for the inquest that is set to kick off on Monday and hope it will bring them closure.

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Clean-ups under way as looting starts to die down

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Clean-ups under way as looting starts to die down

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A week of violence that has engulfed SA slowly began to ebb on Thursday, and people counted the cost of an orgy of arson and looting that has destroyed hundreds of businesses and killed at least 70 people.

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