Following the jailing of South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma last week, looting and rioting broke out at the former president’s home in KwaZulu-Natal province.
More destruction took place in the cities of Durban and Johannesburg as well as the surrounding Gauteng province.
Over 70 people have been killed in the chaos and hundreds of shops, buildings and homes have been destroyed.
With many police officers being caught taking part in the looting, citizens have been forced to take up arms and gather in groups to protect their homes and businesses.
going to start another thread for #SouthAfrica riots/looting. official number is 32 dead so far
first one is quoted below, thread reader here – https://t.co/pOIwGGeL4H https://t.co/0GIHI8hnWG pic.twitter.com/U3kP2i9dTY
— pine_tree_riots (@pine_tree_riots) July 13, 2021
3rd thread for looting/riots videos in #SouthAfrica. first 2 are in quoted tweet.
70+ dead so far, oil refinery shut down, limited food supply due to looting/arson https://t.co/Avxd7ieLWv pic.twitter.com/VVXmYNOjHV
— pine_tree_riots (@pine_tree_riots) July 14, 2021
#BreakingNews Citizens In South Africa have reacted to the civil unrest in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Gauteng province. By creating self-defense units that entail mainly armed middle-class men patrolling neighborhoods and businesses to defend against looters. #ZumaUnrest pic.twitter.com/66IrdHZmkW
— Conflict News (@ConflictCollec1) July 13, 2021
graphic video warning.
indian guy dead, shot in back of head#SouthAfricapic.twitter.com/rVNH0EYR6f
— pine_tree_riots (@pine_tree_riots) July 13, 2021
total chaos #looting #Southafrica pic.twitter.com/FnK0ijdcl3
— pine_tree_riots (@pine_tree_riots) July 13, 2021
JUST IN – At least 72 people have been killed, hundreds arrested, and countless properties looted so far in spiraling unrest in South Africa triggered by the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma.pic.twitter.com/9HNgZBotCz
— Disclose.tv ? (@disclosetv) July 14, 2021
School on fire near Stanger, KZN #SouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/ChS4jVNap2
— pine_tree_riots (@pine_tree_riots) July 14, 2021
