Violent Protests for the past week.

Barclays PLC today announced their intention to sell down their 62,3% stake in Barclays Africa (Absa in SA) over 2-3 years. You will not be impacted in any way. Absa is here to stay. Our financial results show solid growth. We will continue serving you as always.
http://zitamar.com/barclays-confirms-plan-to-quit-africa/


Barclays bank has been operational in Africa for over 100 years now quitting after big loss.
I think 40,000 reduction in bank staff - I recon only half would keep employment as other financial institutions take over.

Isithebe (Reason for protest unclear)

Capetown (Boland College)

Its highly likely that annother university will burn.

http://city-press.news24.com/News/war-coming-to-nwu-20160228

Pretoria (Western Suburbs in chaos, schools being evacuated, unrest spreading to Pretoria central.)

More from Pretoria

This morning they did set fire to another university.

Stellenbosch university admin building torched
11 March, 2016

Callers to Cape Talk on Friday morning reported that the administration building had been petrol-bombed
Stellenbosch University has opened a case of “arson and damage to property” following an attack on the campus on Thursday night.

The university announced via Twitter - Stellenbosch Univ @StellenboschUni - that the case was opened with the South African Polce Service “after events at Admin B last night”.

No other details were given‚ and the tweet said: "Full info to follow.”

Callers to Cape Talk on Friday morning reported that the administration building had been petrol-bombed.

Earlier this week‚ the Student Representative Council protested against colonial symbols at the university as well as outsourcing

Cape Town (Taxi driver protests.)

Potgietersrus / Mokopane

Zandspruit in Johannesburg. (Because the municipality removed illegal power connections)

Estemated damage costs only at the unversities.

Zanspruit after another night of violance.

Joe SA said:

Zanspruit after another night of violance.

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It seems like so many in the world are trying to take us back to the dark ages. It's really sad.

Time the police got tough on them and shot few thousand of them.. It will prob spiral out of control but then just shoot a few hundred thousand. Till thy decide it is not in their interest to riot any more.

Hippophibia said:

Time the police got tough on them and shot few thousand of them.. It will prob spiral out of control but then just shoot a few hundred thousand. Till thy decide it is not in their interest to riot any more.

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In a sense what you say holds truth but it will only work in a country that actually believes in the rule of law and in upholding the law, a few years back the polices teeth was pulled at Marikana. The polices actions in this footage was condemned, but what the footage did not show is that the striking workers killed, burned and mutelated two security guards and a policeman in the days before this happened, what the footage also does not show is that these striking workers took part in a "traditional ritual" where they consumed some of the ashes(muti) of those poeple they killed and believed that they would be victorious over the police.

https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&s...x28jtvfnGP_UlkifA&sig2=hsZnunLya0IqpMllD0Rb6Q

Joe SA said:

In a sense what you say holds truth but it will only work in a country that actually believes in the rule of law and in upholding the law, a few years back the polices teeth was pulled at Marikana. The polices actions in this footage was condemned, but what the footage did not show is that the striking workers killed, burned and mutelated two security guards and a policeman in the days before this happened, what the footage also does not show is that these striking workers took part in a "traditional ritual" where they consumed some of the ashes(muti) of those poeple they killed and believed that they would be victorious over the police.

https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&s...x28jtvfnGP_UlkifA&sig2=hsZnunLya0IqpMllD0Rb6Q

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The media shows a slanted view of things quite often. I'm not sure it its with malice or just about getting ratings. Here they bash the police every chance they get. Don't they realize the police are the ones keeping the things together?

17 Schools burned in one province.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/vuwani-on-lockdown-as-more-schools-torched-20160505

Joe SA said:

17 Schools burned in one province.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/vuwani-on-lockdown-as-more-schools-torched-20160505

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Its easier to control uneducated people, there is a controlling force here, not just an angry mob.

Brent S said:

Its easier to control uneducated people, there is a controlling force here, not just an angry mob.

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True, but i think this is the final phase in their planned revolution, those kids will be idle now no excuse not to join in mass actions, the more schools they burn the more "soldiers" they have.

Joe SA said:

True, but i think this is the final phase in their planned revolution, those kids will be idle now no excuse not to join in mass actions, the more schools they burn the more "soldiers" they have.

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Meanwhile here in the U.S., the biggest issue is "men" wanting to use women's restrooms...