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Military deployed to tackle unrest over jailed ex-president

Politics
07.12.2021 / 18:17
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South Africa is deploying the military to tackle riots that have broken out since the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma.
Shops were looted and buildings set on fire on Monday as Zuma challenged his sentence at a hearing in the top court.
At least six people have been killed and 200 arrested since the unrest began last week.
Zuma was convicted of contempt of court after failing to attend an inquiry into corruption during his presidency. The 79-year-old, who denies corruption, handed himself in to police last week to begin his 15-month sentence.
He is hoping to get the sentence rescinded or reduced at the Constitutional Court hearing. However, legal experts say his chances of success are slim.

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