Violence in South Africa Occurs Amid Signs of Resilience: Analysts

Violence in South Africa Occurs Amid Signs of Resilience: Analysts
Following several days of looting and unrest, a woman can be seen during a cleaning operation of the Dube Village Mall in Durban next to "Free Zuma" graffiti on July 17, 2021. Guillem Sartorio/AFP via Getty Images
Darren Taylor
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JOHANNESBURG—He didn’t have to say anything, the looter wearing black jeans, sneakers slippery with soda, and a sweat-and-dirt-stained white T-shirt. It was already shining in his eyes. But as he left the burning mall, he laughed.