More than 40 killed, live pigs and more looted as chaos continues in South Africa over the imprisonment of Ex-president, Jacob Zuma – Daily Post dailypostngr.com

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South Africa is battling its worst unrest since the end of apartheid with shopkeepers firing at looters and a woman throwing her baby from a burning mall roof as violence sparked by the jailing of 79-year-old ex-president Jacob Zuma last week.

Zuma, 79, was sentenced to 15 months in prison by South Africa’s top court for contempt of court following his refusal to appear before graft investigators. He was picked up and dumped in jail last week, leading to days of unrest across the country.

The death toll rose to 45 on Tuesday, July 13. Many of the deaths occurred in chaotic stampedes as scores of people looted food, electrical appliances, liquor and clothing from retail centres, KwaZulu-Natal province premier Sihle Zikalala told the press on Tuesday morning.

Protesters clashed with security forces in several areas of South Africa and looters ransacked shopping malls.

“Yesterday’s events brought a lot of sadness. The number of people who have died in KwaZulu-Natal alone stands at 26. Many of them died from being trampled on during a stampede while people were looting items,” said Zikalala

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Some Indian and White property owners resorted to firing to protect their shops from looting as chaos and looting is happening in many major cities of South Africa. pic.twitter.com/2ZCC58yPgv

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Chaos in South Africa over the imprisonment of former President, Jacob Zuma https://t.co/gCLz8kYnVh pic.twitter.com/NLVVMWcwzi

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