South Africa deploys army to quell unrest linked to Zuma jailing

South Africa deploys army to quell unrest linked to Zuma jailing
# 13 July 2021 05:19 (UTC +04:00)

South Africa deployed soldiers on Monday to quell violence that erupted following the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma, after days of riots left at least six people dead, APA reports quoting Reuters.

Police said disturbances had intensified as Zuma challenged his 15-month prison term in the country's top court.

The judgment in the case has been reserved.

Smoke swirled from burning buildings as items from burgled shops lay strewn by the side of the road in Pietermaritzburg in Zuma's home province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

The sporadic pro-Zuma protests that broke out when he handed himself over last week have escalated into looting and arson, mainly in KZN but also in Gauteng where the country's biggest city, Johannesburg, is located. read more

Some COVID-19 vaccination sites and clinics in Gauteng and KZN were shuttered due to safety concerns, the Gauteng provincial government and an independent pharmacy association said, further delaying a sluggish immunisation campaign.

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