The amount of hard cash lost during last month’s chaotic looting and unrest in parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal has recently been quantified. According to a press statement issued by the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric), ATMs and bank branches lost R119,400,243 in cash. This excludes infrastructure damage and replacement costs. Between 9... Read More

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Diageo SA’s R25m liquor industry relief initiative

In the wake of the recent unrest in the country, Diageo South Africa has launched a R25 million relief initiative to help the country’s liquor industry following the looting and destruction of businesses in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The money will go toward alcohol outlets that were vandalised and looted during the week-long riots. The impact... Read More

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Liqour, Looting

July 28, 2021

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ANC councillor fingered in bottle store looting

An African National Congress (ANC) Ekurhuleni ward councillor is believed to be among those arrested for the recent widespread looting. It’s understood the ward councillor from Daveyton was among those who looted a local bottle store at a shopping mall in the area. Two weeks ago, violence and widespread pillaging of various shopping malls rocked... Read More

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ANC Councillor, Looting

July 14, 2021

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Diepsloot on a door-to-door search to recover looted goods

The Diepsloot Residents’ Association went on a door-to-door operation to recover items that were looted by community members from a nearby shopping centre. Akim Zulu, the secretary of the association, said they received tip-offs on Tuesday morning on where the stolen items were within the community. “When things happened, we had a meeting early in... Read More

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Diepsloot, Looting

July 13, 2021

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Two Joburg community radio stations broken into

Two radio stations in Joburg have been looted as unrest continued in parts of the city. Alexandra community radio stations, Alex FM and Westside FM were broken into and vandalised on Tuesday morning. Alex FM’s Kabelo Kehalotswe said studio computers and audio equipment were stolen, while property was damaged. They are now unable to operate... Read More

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Alex FM, Looting

July 13, 2021

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Gauteng wakes up to more protest and looting

Some residents in Gauteng woke up to the sound of gunshots on Tuesday morning as protests and unrest continue across large parts of the province. In Mamelodi, a KFC has reportedly been set on fire. A resident said: “We can’t even sleep, the situation in Mamelodi East right now is very bad”. The resident lives... Read More

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Looting

July 13, 2021

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Lekgwathi counts the cost after his restaurant was destroyed

Former Orlando Pirates captain Lucky Lekgwathi has left ‘everything to the Almighty God’ after his restaurant was vandalised on Monday. Lekgwathi owns a restaurant called ‘Grootman’ in Kliptown, Soweto, but he’s left with just a burnt building. Lekgwathi took to Instagram to share pictures of his burnt restaurant on Monday following a shutdown by hundreds... Read More

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Looting, Lucky Lekgwathi

July 12, 2021

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Ramaphosa calls for calm and stability

Addressing the nation for the second time in consecutive days, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned that recent violence and damage to infrastructure caused by criminals participating in riots in KZN and Gauteng since Saturday is soon going to lead to severe food and healthcare shortages, with trucks and supply chains, as well as businesses having fallen... Read More

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Calm, Looting, ramaphosa

Sabric counts the high cost of last month’s looting

Diageo SA’s R25m liquor industry relief initiative

ANC councillor fingered in bottle store looting

Diepsloot on a door-to-door search to recover looted goods

Two Joburg community radio stations broken into

Gauteng wakes up to more protest and looting

Lekgwathi counts the cost after his restaurant was destroyed

Ramaphosa calls for calm and stability

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