Protests

Gauteng Premier David Makhura during a Covid-19 provincial presentation. -@GautengProvince, Twitter As of 29 July, Gauteng recorded 168 369 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 1 836 virus-related deaths.In six days, between 24 and 29 July, the province recorded 19 515 Covid-19 cases.Johannesburg remains the worst affected region, recording 70 330 cases.As Covid-19 infections continue to surge in Gauteng, Premier…

Almost 50 people were arrested following various protests in the Cape Town area.Included in the protest action was a call to disrupt the day by Gatvol Capetonian, as well as separate protests over land occupations.Police said one police officer was injured in an altercation in Mamre in Atlantis.A total of 45 people have been arrested…

Scenes of protest in Cape Town on Monday. Five people were arrested by early Monday morning, following protests in various Cape Town suburbs. Gatvol Capetonian, a self-described pressure group, threatened to shut down the city in an attempt to highlight the plight of backyard dwellers. City of Cape Town mayor Dan Plato called on law enforcement…

A pedestrian walks by a retail store that has reopened on June 16, 2020 in San Francisco, California. A pedestrian walks by a retail store that has reopened on June 16, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A pedestrian walks by a retail store that has reopened on…

It has been 16 days since the killing of George Floyd - an unarmed black man who was pinned to the ground by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The officer, who has since been fired and charged for murder, knelt on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes, as Floyd pleaded "I can't breathe".Since…