Death Count In South Africa Unrest Over Jacob Zuma Jail Term Rises To 32

Tuesday, 13 July 2021Newsdesk

A further 22 people have died during unrest raging in South Africa, a provincial official said on Tuesday, taking the national death count from days of violence to 32.

New Delhi, 13 July 2021

As per news report of NDTV, The toll in KwaZulu-Natal province now stands at 26, premier Sihle Zikalala told a news conference on Tuesday, a day after officials confirmed six deaths in Gauteng province. "These were people killed during stampedes as protesters ran riot," he said, without specifying which parts of the province. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday deployed troops to help police halt the violence and looting sparked by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma. Southeastern KwaZulu-Natal -- Zuma's home region -- is the epicentre of the unrest.

Source -NDTV