Riots

“To pretend that what’s happening now is different than Black Lives Matter protests is a fiction,” one lawmaker said. John Kennedy and Antonio Fins  |  USA TODAY NETWORK-FLORIDA DeSantis says the demonstrations are distinct from those after the murder of George Floyd by police.Florida Black lawmakers said DeSantis's contrasting response…

Storage units were looted and set alight in Waterfall, near Durban. Video / Supplied Katlego Motati shook her head sadly as she surveyed the uneasy standoff between South African soldiers and huddles of young men across the rubble-strewn street in front of Soweto's Maponya mall. "I'm standing here against vandals…

Local residents in Soweto have been volunteering to clear up looted shops Long queues have formed outside shops and petrol stations in South Africa's port city of Durban following days of unrest sparked by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. Firefighters are cleaning up the mess, helped by local…

Smoke billows from a fire at a building on Queen Nandi Drive, amid spreading unrest following the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma, as seen from the suburbs of Durban, South Africa July 14, 2021 in this picture obtained by REUTERS. JOHANNESBURG, July 14 (Reuters) - Days of riots and…

eThekwini Metro police have confirmed that they are investigating two policemen who allegedly stashed rioters’ loot in their vehicles in Durban on Tuesday. Two separate videos of the policeman were circulated widely on social media on Tuesday. One of the officers in the video was wearing his metro police uniform,…

At least 72 people have died in riots and civil unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, say police, while confirming that the violence has spread to two other provinces. Col Brenda Muridili, speaking on behalf of the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints), said that 14 murder cases were being…

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation "with a heavy heart" on Monday night amid unrest violence.The president mentioned the names of at least 10 people who died due to the riots in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.More than 400 people have been arrested.The continuation of the riots in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng will…

In a reasonable society, the insurrection that took place on January 6, 2021, would have (1) resulted in Donald Trump being convicted at his second impeachment trial and barred from ever holding public office again, and (2) been a dark stain on the Republican Party that no one would dare…

Megyn Kelly, the host of the Megyn Kelly Show podcast, said on her Monday episode that "there is no question" the media exaggerated the events of the January 6 Capitol insurrection as "much worse than it actually was." Kelly made the comment in conversation with her guest, comedian Chrissie Mayr,…

Looters make off with goods at a store in Durban, South Africa, Monday July 12, 2021. (AP) JOHANNESBURG: Rioting triggered by the imprisonment of former South African President Jacob Zuma escalated Monday as shopping malls in Johannesburg were looted, major roads were blocked by burning tires and the police and…