SOUTH AFRICA (African Post online) – South Africans protest the arrest and jailing of former president Jacob Zuma. The protest turned violent amidst rioting, looting and shootings.
Soldiers were deployed to curb the situation on Monday, after days of rioting and violent protest by pro-Zuma protesters in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Gauteng, his home province.
The government has confirmed the death of six people and 219 arrests.
Videos circulating on social media show armed citizens fire on rioters in Durban, South Africa. Another video shows a prison on fire as prisoners climbed the top of the roof.
Politician, commander in Chief of Economic Freedom Fighters and revolutionary activist, Julius Sello Malema twitted, “No soldiers on our streets! Otherwise, we are joining. All fighters must be ready… they won’t kill us all. We need a political solution to a political problem, not soldiers.#NoToSoldiers“.
His statement shocked some people who construed his statement as an encouragement for rioters to continue their activities and get killed anyway.
Jacob Juma was sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment for contempt of court, a ruling he is now challenging in the court. Zuma refused to appear before the constitutional court of South Africa where he was supposed to give evidence concerning high-level corruption levelled against him during his nine years in office
Rate of unemployment will increase with more than 3% in South Africa after this thing that it is happening in KZN. pic.twitter.com/7oY4onzewh
— Gandìa Fezekile Siko (@SikoFezekile) July 12, 2021
JUST IN – Umzinto Prison on fire, prisoners are seen on top of the roof as the chaos fueled by pro ex-president Zuma supporters continues to spread across parts of South Africa.pic.twitter.com/0g5hpgYmiU
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) July 12, 2021
Parts of the Phoenix community have taken up arms amid #ShutdownSA. At least 5 people accused of looting are dead. Several cars torched. Armed residents, who forced us to leave, say they are “just protecting their families.”
Extremely volatile situation. Stay away. #eNCA pic.twitter.com/ID7zOjZn1V
— Dasen Thathiah (@DasenThathiah) July 12, 2021
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