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Violence, anger and despair: The week that broke South Africa No one expected that, a week after former president Jacob Zuma was taken away to serve a 15-month sentence for failing to adhere to a court order to appear before the Zondo Commission, there would be parts of the south coast in KwaZulu-Natal where residents would have to queue for hours to get their hands on the little food left in unlooted stores.   Zuma's arrest last Wednesday was the spark that set off unrest across KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng, fuelled by anger over poverty and unemployment, exacerbated by the Covid-19 ...

Marizka Coetzer The chaos was a combination of pro-Zuma supporters turned violent and exploitation by ordinary criminals using the current chaos to enrich themselves. Looters can be seen running from police in Alexandria township during the day's protests and unrest across Gauteng, 12 July 2021, Johannesburg. Picture: Jacques Nelles Unrest and uncertainty were the order of the day yesterday, as buildings went up in smoke and businesses were looted by oppo...

PEACEVALE: Supporters of former South African president Jacob Zuma block a highway with burning tyres during a protest on Friday.—Reuters JOHANNESBURG: Former South African President Jacob Zuma lost a court bid on Friday to overturn his arrest for contempt of court, days after turning himself in for a 15-month jail term in a case that has tested the post-Apartheid nation’s rule of law. “Mr Zuma’s concerns about his health are not supported by any evidence,” the presiding judge in the Pietermaritzburg High Court said. “The application is dismissed.” The Constitutional Court last ...

Zuma loses bid to overturn arrest days after turning self in AFRICA   Former South African President Jacob Zuma appears before the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 16, 2019. [Reuters] Former South African president Jacob Zuma lost a court bid on Friday, July 9 to overturn his arrest for contempt, days after turning himself in for a 15-month jail term in a case that has tested the post-Apartheid nation's rule of law. "The application is dismissed," the presiding judge said. The constitutional court last week ordered Zuma jailed for refusing to ...