Cheer up guys: Today's protests in South Africa

[PrinceOfPain]

I know some of you guys are worried about the 'Reich of trump' while others are worried about the invasion of Europe, but you're all still a few steps away from disaster yet.
Here in RSA we're still just hoping to climb up to a place worth falling from

Apparently, in Durban, the masses are upset with the choice of local Councillors chosen to represent their areas. Of course, the appropriate response involves fire and bloodshed. What else?

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/live-durban-protests-disrupting-city-20160606
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/cars-burnt-at-panel-beater-during-durban-protests-20160606

People who were not nominated as councillors by their political parties were apparently behind the civil unrest that blocked major routes in Durban.

Earlier, protesters dragged a few vehicles on to North Coast Road, and the fire spread to the panel beater, destroying a number of vehicles.

A man in his thirties was also in a serious condition after he was shot in the stomach during the protests.

Meanwhile, in Limpopo Province, a miner was shot in his car, which inevitably lead to violent clashes between rival worker unions.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2016/06/06/Two-slain-as-unions-clash-at-Limpopo-mine

The clashes broke out after NUM member and employee at the Northam Platinum Mine Mthetheleli Zefunele‚ 45‚ was murdered on Sunday afternoon. His killer is believed to have fled the scene on foot.

Police spokesperson Colonel Ronel Otto said Monday's clashes - in which an Amcu member was reportedly stabbed to death with an assegai - were believed to be a result of Sunday's killing.

Meanwhile, the ANC has instructed state-owned broadcaster not to report of the footage because it could inspire more violence (not at all because it highlights their useless leadership, I'm sure) resulting in accusations of apartheid-like censorship.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/N...-for-sabcs-apartheid-like-censorship-20160528

The SABC said on Thursday it will stop showing violent anti-government protests flaring up around the country, in a bid to discourage others from carrying out similar forms of violence.

The public broadcaster also urged other media houses to stand in solidarity with their decision.

But Busi Mtabane, spokesperson for the Right to Know campaign, told Al Jazeera the move signaled a return to apartheid times when the national broadcaster was a mouthpiece for the ruling party.


"Filtering the news will leave people on the ground less informed and oblivious to the failures of the state," Mtabane said.

Then again, some of the footage I've seen coming out of Europe suggests you're not far from this.

 

[PrinceOfPain]

 

[glennrod]

Stay safe out there. No offense to you, but its stories like this that make me know just how lucky my children are to live where they do.

 

[JosephDredd]

How far from these incidents are you?

 

[PrinceOfPain]

Bugger. And now they're telling us that 'terror threat levels are high' in South Africa, and that ISIS is planning an attack on SA soil. Mother fuckers. lol
http://ewn.co.za/2016/06/04/US-says-has-information-on-plans-for-terrorist-attacks-in-South-Africa

 

[PrinceOfPain]

How far from these incidents are you?

Oh, far away. Wrong province on both counts.
I'm in Johannesburg, Gauteng province. We've had a quiet day. KwaZulu Natal is really a problem province, to be honest.

 

[JosephDredd]

Glad you're okay. I hope you guys can move ahead with these problems. It's a beautiful country and the South Africans I know are good people.

 

[ironwolf]

Fuck South Africa. I'm so glad I'm not from there.

 

[Vitamin C]

So how are corruption levels in the level of government that those rabble rousers weren't nominated for?

It would just be funny if they started riots cause they weren't invited into the corruption club.

And good god damn. Stabbed to death with an assagai. Who the hell still actually uses spears?!

 

[PrinceOfPain]

So how are corruption levels in the level of government that those rabble rousers weren't nominated for?

It would just be funny if they started riots cause they weren't invited into the corruption club.

And good god damn. Stabbed to death with an assagai. Who the hell still actually uses spears?!

Well:

http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/stnews/2016/06/05/Assassinations-linked-to-ANC-feuds

Tensions are running high in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands following the assassination of two ANC officials.
The murders happened as infighting over the selection of ANC candidates for the local government elections intensifies across the country.

Lol. Corruption is pretty rife.
As for your question: Zulu nationalism is still a powerful force in the province (there's still a Zulu King, for cripe's sake) and that means traditional odds-and-ends of all sorts. In their defense, they do often make their spears from wrought iron rebar these days (appropriated from 'for sale' signs, generally)

 

[Vitamin C]

Nothing like showing you're fit for elected office by inciting riots and assassinations.

 

[n...not crazy]

I always said, if Trump wins I'm moving to Lesotho.