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E-toll protest in Johannesburg

2013-05-24 09:20

The Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) is studying the court ruling halting its planned e-toll protest, but a few opponents of e-tolls still gathered at Cosatu House in Johannesburg Friday morning. See the photos.

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MEC wishes girl speedy recovery

2013-03-12 14:41

Mpumalanga Safety and Security MEC Vusi Shongwe has sent his well wishes to a girl who was shot, allegedly by police, during a protest in Mayflower.

Cape farm workers disperse

2012-11-05 20:12

A crowd of up to 800 protesting farm workers dispersed following a protest on the N1 highway at De Doorns, Western Cape police say.

Durban protest against taxi fare hike

2012-06-04 14:21

Police are keeping watch in Umbumbulu, south of Durban, after about 260 people protested against an increase in taxi fares.

Santaco: Taxi protests not industry-led

2012-05-14 11:50

The Johannesburg taxi operators' protest is not led by the taxi industry, says the SA National Taxi Council.

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Samwu members protest in N Cape

2012-04-03 08:51

Disgruntled South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) members engaged in protest action by burning tyres and dumping sewerage in front of the Kgatelopele municipal offices in Danielskuil in the Northern Cape.

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Public protest at SABC on Thursday

2011-11-22 07:13

The public protest by South Africa's TV industry and public pressure groups against the SABC is set for Thursday at 13:00 in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Women's rights activist strips in Vatican

2011-11-06 22:54

A young Ukrainian women's rights activist sneaked past security and partially stripped in front the Vatican's Saint-Peter Basilica just after the Pope's Sunday Angelus.

Italians protest about jobs

2010-11-27 20:32

Tens of thousands Italians have marched in Rome in a rally organised by Italy's largest union to protest bleak job prospects and demand more rights for workers.

Bus stoned in Sharpeville

2010-02-23 14:27

A woman has been taken to hospital after the bus she was travelling in was pelted with stones during a service delivery protest in Sharpeville.

Pasma denounces criminals

2010-02-05 20:12

A Pasma spokesperson says "sponsored criminals" harassing students at the Tshwane University of Technology's Soshanguve campus must leave immediately.

Delivery protest in Etwatwa

2010-02-03 10:10

A service delivery protest has erupted in an informal settlement in Etwatwa, East Rand police say.

No consensus on Wits fee hike

2009-09-16 18:25

Wits University student negotiators and university management have not yet agreed on a resolution to their fee hike dispute.

Claim of Sisulu kidnap plot

2009-08-30 21:19

The Sunday Times reports that the SANDF is investigating an alleged plot by disgruntled soldiers to kidnap Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and top military officials.

Limpopo students in court

2009-08-13 13:47

Thirty-seven students of the University of Limpopo's Turfloop campus will appear in the Mankweng Magistrate's Court outside Polokwane on Thursday, the SABC reported.

Zuma denounces violent protests

2009-07-29 19:10

President Jacob Zuma has again denounced the violence during anti-poverty protests that have rattled the country.

Balfour foreigners seek safety

2009-07-25 10:14

About 20 foreign nationals were still seeking safety in the Balfour police station while violent service delivery protests in the area calmed down.

EU blocks aid to Niger

2009-07-12 19:09

The EU has blocked aid payment to Niger in protest at an attempt by the country's president to stay in power beyond his elected term, a commissioner says.

Calls for strike in Niger

2009-06-29 17:55

Niger's opposition has called for a nationwide lockdown to protest against plans by President Tandja to change the constitution.

Iran blames terrorists

2009-06-21 16:09

Iranian authorities have blamed "terrorists" for clashes in which at least 10 people have been killed after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election.

Crowds join 'unifying rally'

2009-06-16 16:24

Large crowds have massed in Tehran according to footage shown on state television, which described the gathering as a "unifying rally".

Ahmadinejad dismisses clashes

2009-06-14 18:19

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has likened clashes in Iran after he won Presidential elections to passions after a football match.

EMS stay-away continues

2009-06-06 14:19

Johannesburg Emergency Services says it has contingency plans in place in case of any major emergency, as workers continue with their stay-away.

SABC protesters demand change

2009-06-04 15:10

A small, but enthusiastic crowd gathered opposite the Sea-Point offices of the SABC to protest against the broadcaster's failure to pay independent producers.

Slow start to MK march in CT

2009-05-27 11:30

The planned march by the MK Military Veterans Association to protest against DA leader Helen Zille's criticism of President Jacob Zuma, has got off to a slow start.

 

Cosatu: Employers are drunk with profits

2013-05-07 13:47

The Congress of SA Trade Unions says it is fully behind bus drivers' demands, who are striking for a double-digit pay increase and work improvements.

Villiersdorp matrics write despite protests

2012-11-14 11:04

After being disrupted by protesting farmworkers, matrics in Villiersdorp in the Western Cape have finally managed to sit down and write their exams.

Spain's parliament on protest alert

2012-09-25 12:32

Spain's parliament took on the appearance of a heavily guarded fortress, ahead of a protest against the conservative government's handling of the economic crisis.

Protesters ready for larger Nato demo

2012-05-20 17:14

Protesters in Chicago for the Nato summit are preparing for their largest demonstration with thousands expected to march.

Cosatu to protest over North West tolls

2012-05-11 14:47

The Congress of SA Trade Unions will protest at the Swartruggens toll plaza on the N4 in North West.

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Chapman's Peak protest

2012-01-23 10:08

Over a thousand people gathered to protest against the proposed building of a Control Centre for the Chapman's Peak Toll Plaza.

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Pennyville residents protest

2011-11-15 14:31

Residents of Pennyville in New Canada near Soweto burn tyres and barricade streets with rocks during evictions over a rental dispute.

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Workers protest in Morocco

2010-11-27 17:48

Around 1 500 Moroccan workers are entering the second month of a protest sit-in following the decision to close four textile plants, leaving them without jobs.

Shops looted in Orange Farm

2010-02-23 12:57

Foreigners' shops have been looted in Orange Farm during a service delivery protest, say police.

Chaos erupts at TUT campus

2010-02-05 17:56

Three people have been injured during a confrontation between students and police at Tshwane University of Technology's Sosganguve campus, the university says.

21 arrested during protest

2009-11-17 12:32

Twenty-one people have been arrested for public violence during a service delivery protest in Seweding, near Mafikeng.

Wits protest continues

2009-09-16 17:34

As management and student negotiators remained locked in a meeting over fee hikes at Wits University, protesting students weaved their way around the campus chanting slogans and singing songs.

Zuma condemns soldiers protest

2009-08-27 15:27

President Jacob Zuma has condemned the violent protest by unionised members of the South African National Defence Force at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

10 000 defy Malaysia police

2009-08-01 20:31

Riot police fired tear gas in a clash with at least 10 000 opposition supporters who marched in Malaysia's main city to protest a law allowing detention without trial.

Service protests 'hijacked'

2009-07-26 22:03

Higher Education Minister and South African Communist Party general secretary Blade Nzimande has accused criminal elements of hijacking mounting service delivery protests.

Hundreds protest over evictions

2009-07-22 16:04

Hundreds of protesting residents have barricaded the R59 road in Kliprivier with burning tyres and rocks, over the eviction of 29 families.

36 arrested at G8 demo in Rome

2009-07-07 19:17

Police have arrested 36 activists after clashes at a Rome demonstration against this week's Group of Eight summit in central Italy.

Darryl Hannah arrested

2009-06-24 10:24

Darryl Hannah, Nasa scientist James Hansen, and other mountaintop removal mining opponents have been arrested during a protest in southern West Virginia.

Iran says thwarted bomb plot

2009-06-18 17:11

Iran's Intelligence Ministry says it uncovered a foreign-linked terrorist plot to plant bombs in mosques in Tehran during the country's presidential election.

Shots heard at Tehran rally

2009-06-15 18:31

Shots have been heard in Tehran as hundreds of thousands of people joined a rally protesting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election victory.

Mousavi wants result cancelled

2009-06-14 15:59

Defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi has formally appealed against Iran's election result to the legislative body, the Guardian Council.

We'll pay, says SABC

2009-06-04 16:00

The SABC has said it's committed to paying production fees which sparked a protest outside its headquarters in Johannesburg.

'Zuma', 'Zille' in SABC protest

2009-06-04 11:02

Z News puppets of Jacob Zuma and Helen Zille have taken part in a protest march by a coalition of producers and artists at the SABC.

SABC workers to protest

2009-05-25 12:26

A coalition of television workers is planning to protest against the money crisis at the SABC, brought about by its "arrogant" management.

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