As many as 72 people have died in South Africa, following days of protest over the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. The South African Police Service (SAPS) which gave the figure of casualties late Tuesday also 1,234 people have been arrested. Crowds clashed with police and ransacked or set ablaze shopping malls in cities across South Africa on Tuesday, as anger over Zuma jailing boiled over. Zuma’s foundation said there would be no peace in South Africa until the former president was released from jail. “Peace and stability in South Africa is directly linked to the release of President Zuma with immediate effect,” it said in a Tweet.

Source: The Nation July 14, 2021 06:00 UTC