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South Africa Zuma riots: Death toll mounts amid looting
Source: BBC
South Africa Zuma riots: Death toll mounts amid looting
13 July 2021
At least 30 people have now died in the violence which has been engulfing parts of South Africa since the country's former President Jacob Zuma handed himself in to police last week.
Almost 800 people have been arrested in the unrest which began as protests following Zuma's jailing on Thursday.
But protests turned violent over the weekend, with fires set, highways blocked and businesses looted.
The military has now been deployed to help the overstretched police.
Police Minister Bheki Cele told journalists on Tuesday that, if the looting continued, there was a risk areas could run out of basic food.
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13 July 2021
At least 30 people have now died in the violence which has been engulfing parts of South Africa since the country's former President Jacob Zuma handed himself in to police last week.
Almost 800 people have been arrested in the unrest which began as protests following Zuma's jailing on Thursday.
But protests turned violent over the weekend, with fires set, highways blocked and businesses looted.
The military has now been deployed to help the overstretched police.
Police Minister Bheki Cele told journalists on Tuesday that, if the looting continued, there was a risk areas could run out of basic food.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57818215