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Praying for everyone’s safety in South Africa, and please spread this for awareness. South Africans should be protected from unnecessary violence especially in the time of pandemic. If there is anything that can help South Africans from people around the globe let everyone know.
SINCE NO ONE IS GOING TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS, I WILL: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA RIGHT NOW
This all started with the ex-president of South Africa (Jacob Zuma) being found guilty of crimes (he has committed so many, I’m not even sure which one he was convicted of), and thus being sentenced to 15 months in prison.
This man, who has robbed South Africa of millions and quite possibly billions, willingly handed himself over to the Estcourt Correctional Facility, which is in the province of KwaZulu Natal, more commonly known as KZN.
Pro-Zuma supporters have taken to the streets of KZN (and for some reason Gauteng - another province in South Africa), and begun protesting on the 11th of July 2021.
These protests quickly escalated from harmless actions, to burning trucks on national roads and endangering innocent people’s lives. By blocking and barricading the roads, essential services such as ambulances could not pass through to save citizens.
If that wasn’t bad enough, protesters quickly decided that this was not enough.
Protesters then took to the CBD of cities and began looting the establishments. I’ve seen videos of people walking out stores with an entire TV. They’re taking fridges, freezers, just anything they can get their hands on.
Somehow, looting establishments still isn’t enough.
The Pro-Zuma supporters - now it isn’t just them, it’s anyone who wants to join in on the looting - have taken to raiding residential areas. The citizens of South Africa have taken to defending themselves, because the police are either outnumbered, or they partake in the looting themselves.
The looters and the citizens are basically at war with one another, which has resulted in nights of continuous gunshots, and at least 10 people dead, with many, many more injured.
This isn’t even about Zuma anymore - it’s about looting just for the heck of it. There is a way, a place, and a time to protest and, yes, it is your right as a South African. But when you’re endangering innocent peoples lives, it’s time you rethink your actions.
The time to protest like this is NOT during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially not if the looters are going around with no masks, and probably no vaccines. Only about 4.9 million South Africans have gotten the vaccine, and the population is estimated to be 59 million. That’s less than 10% of the population vaccinated.
I honestly don’t know what more to say, other than please pray for South Africa. Please raise awareness, because almost no international news outlets are going to cover this.
I’ll be posting any updates in the comments.
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jsyk theres a protest going on my campus thats resulted in arrests. i'll probably host commissions to help fund my classmates who are on bail if i'm able to.
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Here’s a cheat-sheet guide to the protests in Ukraine, Venezuela and Thailand:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/18/world/world-protests-explainer/
UKRAINE What are the protesters’ demands? Who’s a better economic ally, Europe or Russia? That’s the key issue at the heart of Ukraine’s protests. Demonstrators want the government to forge closer ties with Europe and turn away from Russia. But the dispute is also about power. Many in the opposition have called for the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych and the ordering of new elections. And both on the streets and in parliament, they’ve also pushed to alter the government’s overall power structure, feeling that too much of it rests with Yanukovych and not enough with parliament.
Who’s protesting? An opposition coalition has been leading the charge against Yanukovych and his allies. On CNN iReport, protesters and onlookers have shared more than 100 photos and videos of clashes between demonstrators and police. The nighttime images are especially striking — figures are silhouetted against large bonfires set alight in the streets.
When did the demonstrations start? In November, thousands spilled onto the streets after Yanukovych did a U-turn over a trade pact with the European Union that had been years in the making — with Yanukovych favoring closer relations with Russia instead.
What’s the latest? Long-simmering tensions exploded anew in Ukraine on Tuesday as clashes between police and anti-government protesters left more than 25 people dead and the capital’s central square on fire. A shaky truce agreed to late Wednesday disintegrated by the next morning, as gunfire erupted again in the square. At least 100 people have died and 500 have been injured since Thursday morning, the head of the protesters’ medical service told CNN. The Ukrainian government has not released an updated figure, but the Interior Ministry said earlier that one police officer was among the dead. Foreign ministers from Germany, France and Poland met with Yanukovych on Thursday and are to meet with opposition leaders too. European foreign ministers convened an emergency meeting in Brussels, Belgium, where they are considering sanctions against Ukraine.
VENEZUELA What are the protesters’ demands? Demonstrators are demanding better security, an end to goods shortages and protected freedom of speech. They blame Venezuela’s government, led by President Nicolas Maduro, for those problems. Maduro and other officials blame the opposition for the country’s security and economic problems.
Who’s protesting? Many demonstrators across the country are students. Prominent opposition politicians have also led protests and joined marches. Since February 13, more than 1,100 images have been uploaded to iReport, CNN’s user-generated platform. Many of the videos and photos are gruesome and depict violent scenes between demonstrators and police.
When did the demonstrations start? Nationwide student protests started this month. On February 12, the demonstrations drew global attention after three people were killed.
What’s the latest? As throngs of supporters chanted their support, opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez turned himself in to authorities Tuesday. Lopez remained in a military prison Thursday as the government pressed terrorism and murder charges against him, his wife said. Lopez has denied the charges, which are connected with violence during the protests. Maduro, meanwhile, has called members of the opposition fascists and compared them to an infection that needs to be cured. Officials have also accused the United States of plotting to destabilize the government.
THAILAND What are the protesters’ demands? Protesters in Bangkok have been calling for months for the ouster of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who they allege is a puppet of her billionaire brother, the deposed, exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Who’s protesting? Opposition to Thaksin and Yingluck is strongest among the urban elites and middle class. That’s why the demonstrations have been concentrated in Bangkok. The protesters want to replace Yingluck’s government with an unelected “people’s council” to see through electoral and political changes. Thailand residents and visitors have shared dozens of stories of unrest on CNN iReport over the past month. The latest approved photos show demonstrators sleeping in the streets in Bangkok as a form of peaceful protest.
When did the demonstrations start? Protests began in November after Yingluck’s government tried to pass an amnesty bill that would have paved the way for her brother’s return to the political fray.
What’s the latest? Deadly violence erupted in the heart of Bangkok on Tuesday as anti-government protesters clashed with police, and the country’s anti-corruption commission filed charges against the Prime Minister.
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Reblog this. Everyone needs to see what is happening. NYPD is arresting as many peaceful protesters as possible.
I have so much gratitude to all the people who are there now. I wish I could be there with you all. Thank you! You are speaking for all of us!
Is it just me, or does there seem to be a virtual news blackout on this?
This is amazing. Watch.
Jesus fuck, welcome to the new police state
When protesters marched in Washington after the killing of George Floyd, Donald Trump asked General Milley why the troops couldn’t just shoot them, suggesting maybe just “in the leg.”
Milley replied that he could not, because that would be illegal.
The Supreme Court has now ruled that it no longer will be, at least certainly not for the President to order it. And he can pardon the general that carries it out, and fire the ones that refuse.
If that doesn’t scare you, then I guess you can keep talking about stupid things like taking Biden off the ballot. If it does, then maybe focus on making sure it doesn’t happen, pressuring for Supreme Court reform, and saving this fucking country.
Ya we do
i’m so proud of our generation but so horrified that we even have to do this
Life update
I broke up with my boyfriend
I quit my job at Fatburger
I got a job at a dog boarding place
I went to a protest
I met Satanists at the protest
I got a job at a doggy daycare run by the Satanists I met
I got in a car accident
I quit my dog boarding job
I frantically searched for a job that was something that wasn't only $7.25 an hour
I got a job in group homes helping Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled adults live normal lives
I lost my doggy daycare job
I'm still trying to open a bookstore
I'm crushing on my ex boyfriend's step brother who has a 2 year old daughter. I'm 19, he's 22
This is disgusting. This is wrong. Why are these hate crimes allowed in my country. These are not just protests. You cannot recite the mantra of a terrorist organization and call yourself innocent. Stupid, yes; innocent no.
THERE ARE RUMORS ON TIKTOK THAT BREONNA TAYLOR HAS HAD HER CASE REPOPENED!
This means the cops who BROKE INTO HER HOME, OUT OF UNIFORM, DID NOT RESPOND WHEN HER AND HER BOYFRIEND CALLED OUT, AND SHOT HER DEAD, may actually be charged with her murder!
KEEP MARCHING!
Y’know what? Screw it, I barely even have any followers, but I don’t feel okay posting the meme-joke story I wanted too if I don’t:
TW FOR POLICE BRUTALITY, RIOTS, MURDER, ETC
The ‘protests’ in DC are not protests, they are riots. It’s terrorism, made by fake, disproven election fraud.
When people took to the streets to protest black lives being murdered by police, what happened? They were teargassed, pepper sprayed, and mass-arrested, several accounts going on to detail stories of people who sat in the back of police trucks for hours, or talking about how people not even attending the protest were ripped out of their cars and pepper sprayed, or talking about medics were being targeted by police.
What happens now, when ‘Proud Boys’, racists, homophobes, and everyone else who follows Trump - who, may I remind you, only likes you if you're a cis, straight, white, man - [” Grab her by the ___”, rolled back transgender health care, mocked a disabled reporter, etc] storm and break into the capital? They’re able to break into the god-damn building, smash windows, look through documents, etc. And there’s even several accounts they took selfies with police officers.
This was never about politics, it’s about suppressing minorities.
in case you or anyone you know has been hurt or arrested during the protest, here are some people who offer free care or legal aid. stay safe everyone and watch out for eachother
