Videos of supporters of South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma looting shops and setting fire to a mall on Monday, before a court hearing in which he will challenge his prison sentence for failing to attend a corruption inquiry, have flooded the internet.
The violence comes after a weekend of unrest by stick-wielding protesters in South Africa. It mainly concentrated around Zuma’s home province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), with some spilling into the main commercial city of Johannesburg.
Here a compilation of some of the footage from south African social media;
KZN #unrest The looting is not stopping… pic.twitter.com/pse4PDqH1d
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) July 12, 2021
JUST IN – Armed citizens fire on rioters in Durban, South Africa. pic.twitter.com/2CqNacAnz2
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) July 12, 2021
Welcome to South Africa where people eat Fridge and Plasmas when they are hungry 🙆♀️🙄 #ShutdownSA Jacob Zuma Jabulani Mall
Sembi lonto pic.twitter.com/X0JQObDb1Q— 🎀♠️♥️Nikitah❤♠️🎀 (@thee_main_quest) July 12, 2021
JUST IN – Every single store in the Jabulani Mall near Johannesburg has been looted. Reports and videos of riots at more malls in parts of South Africa.pic.twitter.com/t5DL96EVIM
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) July 12, 2021
Woodlands 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/6DnEjNCjD3
— Roman Cabanac (@RomanCabanac) 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
LOOTING SUCCESS : MAKRO PMB. SECURITY COMPANY BRINGS ORDER & NAILS LOOTERS pic.twitter.com/fd4VAYmLqZ
— REZA (@crimeairnetwork) July 12, 2021
KZN #unrest Communities are now fighting back! pic.twitter.com/648VrDWZ1x
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) July 12, 2021
