#ShutdownSA While government remains cagey about the identity of one of 12 alleged instigators of the unprecedented wave of violence, looting and destruction of the past 8 days, the unrest continued unabated in KwaZulu-Natal overnight.
#ShutdownSA 91 people have died in KwaZulu-Natal and 1500 have been arrested since Friday last week. Overall 117 deaths have been directly linked to the violence, and more than 2200 people have been arrested in Gauteng and KZN.
#ShutdownSA KZN: Overnight looters torched the landmark Isipingo market, set fires in Greytown, torched the Eshowe mall, and even threatened to burn down the Eston Sugar Mill.
#ShutdownSA There were also reports of sporadic protests and lootings and the burning of sugar cane fields.
#ShutdownSA In Durban, angry mobs set fire to homes in Duff’s road near Phoenix and residents had to flee their homes in the early hours of the morning as a stand-off ensued with police and protestors. Private security reinforcements were called in.
#ShutdownSA The incident signals that unrest if far from over and that a more aggressive plan is need from the police top brass to restore peace and calm in the area that is a hot spot, fueled by tensions both race and criminal.
#ShutdownSA The incident came just hours after police minister Bheki Cele met with community leaders and set up a peace committee to restore calm in the area where 20 people have died in vigilante skirmishes.
#ShutdownSA Yesterday government announced they had arrested one of the people suspected to be behind coordinating and kicking off the mayhem, that started in KZN and quickly spread to Gauteng.
#ShutdownSA As of yesterday, there were 10 000 soldiers patrolling the streets of Gauteng and KZN. And while government says the tide seems to be turning the effects of the violence are likely to be long lasting.
#ShutdownSA In KZN, there are growing concerns of a humanitarian crisis, with supply lines blocked or constrained. The army has now been deployed to free up the arterial routes into the province, to ensure basic goods like food and medical supplies are available.
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