72 People Killed in South African Riots
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(Worthy News) – Seventy-two people have been killed in riots and looting in South Africa, police said Tuesday, amid protests over the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma.
Violence erupted last week when Zuma began serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court.
In the country’s worst unrest in years, looters vandalized shopping malls, other retail outlets and businesses in the province of Gauteng, which includes the country’s largest city of Johannesburg. Security forces seemed unable to prevent the looting and attacks, which also occurred in Zuma’s home province, KwaZulu-Natal and in Soweto. [ Source: VOA News (Read More…) ]
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