212 killed in violent protests in South Africa
At least 212 people have been killed in violent protests in South Africa that erupted after the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma on July 7. An official has announced this. Addressing reporters, the Presidency’s Acting Minister Khumbudzo Ntshaweni said 89 more deaths had been reported in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, taking the total to 180, including these.
The minister said 32 people had died in another violence-hit province of Gauteng.
According to the official, the police have arrested 862 more people in Gauteng and 1,692 in KZN.
Ntshaweni said the situation in Gauteng and KZN has been returning to normalcy slowly but firmly since Thursday, but it is still tense in some areas.
Police have received 1,488 cases reported overnight in KZN, while no new incidents were reported in Gauteng. Police arrested two suspects in KZN with 4,000 rounds of ammunition and unlicensed firearms. The number of South African National Defense Force (SANDF) deployed here has been increased to 25,000. The deployment of the force will be on August 12.east 212 people have been killed in violent protests in South Africa that erupted after the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma on July 7. An official has announced this. Addressing reporters, the Presidency’s Acting Minister Khumbudzo Ntshaweni said 89 more deaths had been reported in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, taking the total to 180, including these.
The minister said 32 people had died in another violence-hit province of Gauteng.
