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Durban unrest escalates as police fire rubber bullets and deploy tear gas at protesters in CBD
Police deployed teargas, stun grenades and rubber bullets as protesters took to Durban CBD streets on Friday night, as unrest continues in the city.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli requests SANDF deployment in Durban as unrest escalates
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has requested that the army be deployed in Durban after violent protests continued in different parts of the city.
Durban house set alight after protesters storm property and loot belongings as violence continues
The unrest continues in Durban, as protesters stormed a home and looted it and then set it alight, before police were able to respond to the scene.
Vehicle set alight outside Constitutional Court as protesters demand answers over asylum seeker ruling
A vehicle was set alight near the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg as protesters delivered a memorandum demanding answers over the asylum seeker ruling.
Mkhwanazi takes command as SANDF deploys after Soweto and Durban protests torch 24 vehicles
Protests in Soweto and Durban prompt SANDF deployment and police reinforcements, while Mkhwanazi directs operations and authorities pursue offenders.
Home Affairs withdraws asylum directive citing staff safety and public order concerns
The Department of Home Affairs withdrew its asylum directive after reception offices faced an overwhelming number of applications and safety risks.
Durban firefighters race to rescue people trapped inside burning building following protests
Firefighters raced to rescue people trapped inside a burning building in the Durban CBD after protests sparked violence and unrest across the city.
Soweto protest escalates as residents target foreign-owned spaza shops and torch cars in Orlando
Soweto residents protested over the recent ConCourt ruling on asylum seekers before unrest escalated, with cars torched and foreign-owned spaza shops looted.
Phakel’umthakathi calls for calm after durban unrest leaves shops looted and vehicles torched
Phakel’umthakathi apologised after Durban unrest saw shops looted and vehicles torched, calling for calm in the city and an end to further destruction.
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