She was one of scores of residents who came out to stand against the rioting that has rocked poor areas of South Africa. South Africa's jobless rate of 32%, is even higher among people younger than 35. South Africa's poverty has grown since 1994 when apartheid, the brutal system of racial oppression, ended with democratic elections, exacerbating frustrations. The province is the center of South Africa's largest ethnic group, the Zulus, where Zuma has drawn considerable support. A tense order appeared to have been achieved Wednesday by security forces in Gauteng, South Africa's most populous province which includes the largest city, Johannesburg.

Source: ABC News July 14, 2021 13:08 UTC