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Social unrest warning in South Africa

Critical issues such as the government's overreliance on taxes and the deterioration of basic services threaten social unrest in South Africa. Renowned economist Dawie Roodt warned that the government's overreliance on taxes is the first i…

Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 12:33hrs | 1306 | by Staff reporter

Social unrest warning for South Africa

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has issued a stern warning to the South African government, threatening widespread protests if the revised budget - set to be presented on Wednesday, 12 March - includes an increase in the Value Added Tax (V…

Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 17:13hrs | 1988 | by Staff reporter

Sadc ignores Mozambique civil unrest

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an extraordinary summit in Harare yesterday, where regional leaders largely overlooked the ongoing civil unrest in Mozambique, which has erupted following disputed election results. De…

Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:34hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt fears civil unrest

The Government has issued a stern warning to political groups, politicians, and certain civil society organizations against orchestrating disruptive activities aimed at creating chaos in the country. Acting Minister of Home Affairs and Cul…

Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Civil unrest inevitable in Zimbabwe'

THE Coalition for Market and Liberal Solutions (Comaliso) research group has said civil unrest cannot be ruled out because of the deepening economic crisis in Zimbabwe.In a report, Comaliso director Rejoice Ngwenya said policy inconsistenc…

Published: 16 Jul 2022 at 10:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

SA unrest cuts off Zimbabwe supply chains

THE manufacturing sector is in disarray following violent clashes in South Africa in recent weeks, which have affected the supply of critical raw materials.The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), in a new report titled Impact of Di…

Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 09:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Vigilantism grows in South Africa as citizens tackle unrest

Armed community members and vigilante groups have stepped in to tackle unrest in South Africa, taking matters into their own hands and sometimes stoking violence as security forces struggle to restore order.Understaffed and heavily reliant…

Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 13:47hrs | 2 | by AP

Deadly unrest rages in South Africa

The death toll in South Africa has risen to 72 as violence continues across the country following the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma.Crowds looting and setting alight shopping centres clashed with police in several cities on Tuesda…

Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 10:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Unrest rocks Bosso

HIGHLANDERS players yesterday staged a sit-in at their White City Stadium B-Arena training base, demanding that the club addresses their salary adjustment pleas.The players refused to train and threatened not to fulfil Sunday's Chibuku Sup…

Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa govt fears unrest over meltdown

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime fears mass social unrest and has placed security forces on high alert, as economic deterioration inexorably accelerates, amid a wave of price increases. The meltdown has seen panicky top government off…

Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 17:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa warned of brewing unrest

THERE are growing fears that Zimbabwe's fast-deteriorating economic situation - marked by shocking price hikes and severe shortages of foreign currency, fuel and vital medicines - could trigger social and political unrest as has been witne…

Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

War Vets warn of unrest

Former freedom fighters are up in arms with government over the ongoing land downsizing programme as they warned of a national security risk if the matter is not handled with care. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administratio…

Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 07:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

US lawyers raise red flag over Zimbabwe unrest

The American Bar Association has expressed concern at the ongoing unrest in Zimbabwe, which human rights groups say has resulted in the death of at least 12 people, allegedly by the army during protests against fuel price hikes.ABA said wh…

Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

2 shot dead in Kenya post-election unrest

NAIROBI - Two protesters were shot dead by police in the Kenyan capital yesterday as unrest broke out after opposition claims of massive rigging in an election that President Uhuru Kenyatta looked certain to win.An AFP photographer saw one…

Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 06:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

More unrest coming-civil society warns

Eight civil society groups in Matabeleland today warned of more civil unrest if government does not immediately engage citizens and listen to their grievances.The organizations also expressed concern over " the vicious retributive action t…

Published: 26 Jul 2016 at 17:36hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou

Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF have gone too far: Civil unrest on the brink

Zanu-PF's not-so-cleverly-hidden commitment to the people's plight has finally come out of the plastic paper bag, leaving human rights and the make-believe rule of law up in malodorous smolder. The irrefutable substantiation is nowadays th…

Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 23:14hrs | 4 | by Chadya, Tapiwa Diamond

NMB labour unrest rages on

Labour unrest continues to rock NMB Bank Limited (NMB) with non-managerial staff giving the financial institution a fresh ultimatum after a botched strike attempt.The Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers' Union (Zibawu) - representing the NMB…

Published: 10 Jul 2013 at 08:11hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Nations scramble to evacuate their citizens stranded in Libya

Governments scrambled by air and sea to pick up their citizens stranded by Libya's bloody unrest on Tuesday, with thousands of people crowding the airport to await evacuation and Egyptians gathering at the border to escape the chaos."The a…

Published: 23 Feb 2011 at 06:02hrs | | by Byo24NEWS

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