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Shot EMPD officer dies as looting and mass arrests continue in Vosloorus

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A shot EMPD officer died on the way to hospital as looting continued while President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed the state would crack down on the anarchy.

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Feuding taxi bodies reach agreement to avoid taxi ranks closure

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Feuding taxi bodies reach agreement to avoid taxi ranks closure

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Two taxi associations have managed to avert the closure of taxi ranks at the eleventh hour after reaching an agreement with the Gauteng government to cease all acts of violence against each other.

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Retailers, banks shut shop as protests escalate

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Retailers, banks shut shop as protests escalate

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Factories were burnt down in Pietermaritzburg by protesters as #FreeJacobZuma protests escalated on Monday.

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Blood bank looted in Durban mall, valuable material taken

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Blood bank looted in Durban mall, valuable material taken

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A blood bank at a Durban mall was looted on Monday evening with looters making off with valuable equipment as President Cyril Ramaphosa was addressing the nation on the unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

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Ambulances and vaccinations in Gauteng stopped by protests

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Ambulances and vaccinations in Gauteng stopped by protests

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Government services, including ambulance and vaccine operations in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, have been hindered by violent protests over the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma.

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China hotel collapse kills eight; rescuers search for nine missing

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China hotel collapse kills eight; rescuers search for nine missing

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Part of a hotel collapsed in the Chinese city of Suzhou killing eight people and rescue workers were searching on Tuesday for nine people missing in the ruins, state media reported.

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State-owned insurer Sasria says claims linked to civil unrest will be paid

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State-owned insurer Sasria says claims linked to civil unrest will be paid

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Businesses and homeowners who have Sasria cover will have their legitimate claims met, and in the case of smaller claims, they will be paid out within a week.

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WATCH | FROM THE GROUND: Police sweep shopping mall in Alexandra, arrest looters amid widespread riots

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WATCH | FROM THE GROUND: Police sweep shopping mall in Alexandra, arrest looters amid widespread riots

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Police ran running battles with looters throughout the day, with stun grenades, teargas and rubber bullets doing little to discourage mobs from continuing looting.

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Zuma knew his age when he defied ConCourt - commission

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Zuma knew his age when he defied ConCourt - commission

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Former president Jacob Zuma had been aware of his age and medical condition but reconciled himself with the possibility of going to jail when he rejected to cooperate with the Constitutional Court.

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Sanitiser drinker fears following his dead buddies

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Sanitiser drinker fears following his dead buddies

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Three men have lost their lives after consuming 100% alcohol sanitiser mixed with cooldrinks to quench their thirst for booze in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria.

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