Following former South African President Jacob Zuma’s arrest, at least six people have died in violence that highlights discontent over inequality, joblessness exacerbated by pandemic
JOHANNESBURG—South Africa deployed its army Monday to help quell violent protests and widespread looting following the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma, as his lawyers sought to convince the country’s highest court that it hadHundreds of angry residents ransacked shops and malls, torched cars and blocked major roads, bringing public transport to a near standstill in Mr. Zuma’s home province of KwaZulu-Natal and the economic capital, Johannesburg.
While the initial reaction to Mr. Zuma’s arrest was muted, protests grew in KwaZulu-Natal over the weekend before turning increasingly violent and spreading to Johannesburg on Sunday. By Monday morning, the police said they were investigating the deaths of at least six people, including a security guard, and had arrested 219 others.
The South African National Defence Force said it was sending soldiers to support the police and other law-enforcement agencies. Authorities have struggled to contain the violence, and to enforce a ban on public gatherings and a nightly curfew to slow aTo Read the Full Story
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