South Africa riots: Looting and shooting in Durban - BBC
WEBProtests which began after former South African President Jacob Zuma handed himself into police to serve a 15-month sentence have descended into days of violence and looting. The BBC has spoken...
South Africa riots: At least 117 killed, over 2,000 arrested ... - ABC News
WEBJul 16, 2021 · LONDON and PRETORIA -- At least 117 people have been killed in ongoing riots across South Africa despite the efforts of heavily outnumbered authorities to quell violent unrest sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.
South Africa Zuma riots: Looting and unrest leaves 72 dead - BBC
WEBJul 13, 2021 · Crowds looting and setting alight shopping centres clashed with police in several cities on Tuesday. The BBC filmed a baby being thrown from a building in Durban that was on fire after ground ...
South Africa Zuma riots: What's behind the violence and looting? - BBC
WEBJul 16, 2021 · Zuma was the spymaster of the ANC inside and outside of South Africa during the years of white-minority rule, before returning triumphantly in 1990. Almost four years since leaving office, he...
South African crowds riot overnight, defying calls for end ... - NBC News
WEBCrowds looted shops and businesses in South Africa, defying government calls for an end to a week of violence that has killed more than 70 people.
25,000 troops deployed to quell South Africa riots, 117 dead
WEBSouth Africa’s army has begun deploying 25,000 troops to assist police in quelling weeklong riots and violence sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.
Deaths climb to 72 in South Africa riots after Zuma jailed
WEBJul 13, 2021 · JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The death toll climbed to 72 from rioting in South Africa on Tuesday, with many people trampled to death during looting at stores, as police and the military fired stun grenades and rubber bullets to try to halt the unrest set off by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.
South Africa looting: Government to deploy 25,000 troops after …
WEBJul 15, 2021 · South Africa riots: What's happening and why? The government has been under pressure to put more boots on the ground to tackle the unrest. Shopping malls and warehouses have been ransacked or...
South Africa riots: Looting and shooting in Durban - BBC News
WEB13 July 2021. Flora Drury. BBC News. AFP. Protest began in KwaZulu-Natal province, but spread to Gauteng at the weekend. Protests which began after former South African President Jacob Zuma...
2 people are fatally shot on a fifth day of protests in the South ...
WEBAug 7, 2023 · CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Two people were fatally shot on a fifth day of violent protests in the South African city of Cape Town on Monday sparked by a dispute last week between minibus taxi drivers and authorities.