#ShutdownSA President Cyril Ramaphosa has embarked on a round of consultations with the leadership of different sectors, to develop a society-wide response to the violence & destruction affecting parts of the country. LI
#ShutdownSA The president will today meet with leaders of political parties…after meeting with religious leaders last night. LI
#ShutdownSA Religious leaders have urged government to consider allowing religious gatherings as part of the national effort to restore calm and provide counselling to those left traumatized by the violence. LI
#ShutdownSA Ramaphosa has since welcomed a proposal for a national day of prayer. LI
#ShutdownSA Government has assured citizens all law enforcement and security agencies are working together, zoning in on violence hotspots. They’ve also been tasked with protecting Covid19 vaccine storage sites, schools and medical facilities. LI

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16 Jul
#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.
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#TaxiShooting Officers say the occupants of a minibus taxi opened fire at the occupants of another taxi in Mew Way in Harare. KB
#TaxiShooting A 29-year-old woman and 5 month old baby were also wounded and admitted to a local medical facility. KB
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In Gauteng: 139 more people have been arrested, 72 in total have been arrested. 26 more deaths.

KZN remains volatile. 39 incidents were reported since last night. 392 arrested made, in total 1,478 arrests. 91 more deaths.
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#COVID19SA 76,4% of teachers and support staff in the Northern Cape’s basic education sector have received a COVID-19 vaccine. KB
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A group from #RebuildSA in #Alex helping the community clean up. Abigail Javier is there.
The army is seen patrolling #Alex. #RebuildSA ImageImage
Streets quickly getting cleaned up as more people join in. #Alex #RebuildSA
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#BusFire Two buses have been gutted in a fire at the Blackheath Golden Arrow Bus Depot. Officers deployed to scene just before 5AM. The cause is unknown. LI
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