Nearly 200 more murders took place in the Eastern Cape between October and December compared with the same period the previous year, with New Brighton topping the log for the police station with the most murders.
The KwaZulu-Natal government has ordered an investigation into threats and intimidation after a group of about 100 people gathered outside the premier’s house on Saturday.
Pupils and teachers were only able to get back to school on Monday after Nkandla residents shut down the northern KwaZulu-Natal town last week while protesting for proper roads.