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Bheki Cele commends Tshwane residents preventing ‘thugs’ looting

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Bheki Cele commends Tshwane residents preventing ‘thugs’ looting

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Police minister Bheki Cele on Wednesday described the situation in Tshwane as “satisfying”.

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Meet the volunteer behind the post-looting cleanup movement

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Meet the volunteer behind the post-looting cleanup movement

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As traumatised South Africans hunker down during the third wave of Covid-19 while looting and destruction continue, one person who has chosen not to be overwhelmed is Emelda Masango.

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WATCH | From the sky: Looting in SA shocks the world with apocalyptic visuals

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WATCH | From the sky: Looting in SA shocks the world with apocalyptic visuals

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Aerial footage showed mobs ransacking and setting ablaze shopping malls and buildings in cities across SA on Tuesday.

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Crowds rampage, defying calls for end to violence

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Crowds rampage, defying calls for end to violence

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Crowds looted shops and businesses on Wednesday, defying government calls to end a week of violence that has killed more than 70 people, wrecked hundreds of businesses and disrupted hospital operations.

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American arrested in Haitian president's killing had US law enforcement ties

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American arrested in Haitian president's killing had US law enforcement ties

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One of the Haitian American men arrested on suspicion of taking part in the assassination of Haiti's president last week had a prior relationship with a US law enforcement agency, a US government source said on Monday.

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Zimbabwe targets 1 million people in Covid-19 vaccine blitz

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Zimbabwe targets 1 million people in Covid-19 vaccine blitz

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Zimbabwe is aiming to vaccinate 1 million people against Covid-19 in the next two weeks, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Tuesday as he extended tough lockdown measures by another 14 days.

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Violent looting is a serious threat and cannot be sugar-coated, says Maimane

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Violent looting is a serious threat and cannot be sugar-coated, says Maimane

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“We cannot afford to decline into lawlessness and violence or to be divided on lines of race or tribe. This will take us nowhere and simply flame more violence and division,” says former DA leader Mmusi Maimane.

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SAMA calls for protection of medical staff, patients during violent protests

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SAMA calls for protection of medical staff, patients during violent protests

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"We never thought we would one day need to work with soldiers guarding us. These are things we would see happening in other African countries but it has become a need," a Soweto nurse said.

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WATCH | Doctor devastated after rooms ransacked at Soweto mall

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WATCH | Doctor devastated after rooms ransacked at Soweto mall

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On Tuesday morning, business owners at Soweto’s Diepkloof Mall awoke to their offices and workplaces ransacked and severely damaged.

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Police escort oxygen tankers to hospitals as violent protests continue

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Police escort oxygen tankers to hospitals as violent protests continue

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Staff and pharmaceutical shortages, temporary closures and treating patients for protest-related injuries are further pressures on an already constrained healthcare system in SA.

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Local businesses earn kudos for innovative ideas

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Local businesses earn kudos for innovative ideas

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Two agencies have put SA on the map in the world of engineering with one being named a runner-up of an international competition and another shortlisted at the Royal Academy of Engineering's 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

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