South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday 14 July 2021
In the latest news in South Africa on Wednesday 14 July 2021, the army is finally beginning to trickle into riot hot spots in KZN and Gauteng.
We’ve got the latest news happening in South Africa on Wednesday 14 July. Here are the stories that have dominated headlines throughout the country.
Tuesday 13 July, was a tense day for all South Africans as incidents of looting continued across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. The SANDF has slowly started to arrive in affected areas, but not quick enough to stop many malls and businesses from being ravaged by hordes of looters overnight. Many arrests have been made, and as many as 45 people have lost their lives in just a few days of unrest.
SANParks pressed over Table Mountain safety after recent attacks
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Cape Town - Lobby groups have demanded answers from SANParks over safety risks following more attacks on users of Table Mountain National Park.
The recent incidents occurred on the mountains above Soetwater. Three trail runners were attacked and one sustained mild injuries. The other incident was an attempted mugging near the Bos 400 Wreck. The incidents occurred in the past two weeks.
Andre van Schalkwyk of Table Mountain Watch said incidents were ongoing, and it was a only matter of time before there was another ICU case or death in the park.
Table Mountain Watch demands answers from SANParks over safety 12 May 2021 - 07:00 Andre van Schalkwyk of Table Mountain Watch and a collective of concerned citizens said the criminal incidents are ongoing and that it was just a matter of time before there is another ICU case or death in the park. Image: Table Mountain Watch
Safety initiative Table Mountain Watch is demanding answers from SANParks over safety risks after several attacks in Table Mountain National Park in the past week.
The group said they had no idea where SANParks was with their planning of the R2bn mission area joint operations centre (MAJOC) which would be launched at a yet to be disclosed future date.