The death toll from rioting in South Africa rose to 45 on Tuesday as police and the military tried to halt the unrest in poor areas of two provinces that began last week after the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma. NORTH CAROLINA OWNER OF ESCAPED ZEBRA COBRA FACING 40 CHARGESSporadic violence broke out after Zuma on Thursday began serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court. Looting continued Tuesday in shopping malls in Johannesburg township areas, including Jabulani Mall and Dobsonville Mall in Soweto. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Constitutional Court, the country’s highest court, heard Zuma’s application to have his sentence rescinded on Monday. Zuma’s lawyer argued that the top court made errors when sentencing Zuma to prison.

Source: Fox News July 13, 2021 21:33 UTC