Jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma triggers fierce unrest in South Africa, Hundreds loot shops, warehouses in worst unrest in years
South Africa riots Protests continue for South Africa as discontent over the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma has broiled over into rallies against inequality. The clashes with police are widespread and looters have ransacked shopping malls in the nations worst unrest in years. From the eastern provinces of KwaZulu-Natal to Johannesburg's economic hub, people seized and stole at will as they have done for the past few days. Highways are on fire, skies full of smoke. The police are hopelessly outnumbered. Protests started with the jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma last Wednesday. Accused of corruption, his supporters see his treatment as a symbol of current government's repression. Just before a midnight deadline, Zuma turned himself in to start serving a 15-month prison sentence. The country's constitutional court handed down the punishment for failing to show up at hearing investigating alleged corruption during his presidency. The 79 year ol...