South Africa Deploys Army to Quell Unrest Linked to Zuma Jailing

South Africa Deploys Army to Quell Unrest Linked to Zuma Jailing
Police walk past a shop looted in protests in Durban, South Africa, on July 11, 2021. Siyabonga Sishi/Reuters
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JOHANNESBURG—South Africa deployed soldiers on July 12 to quell the violence that erupted in the wake of former president Jacob Zuma’s jailing, after days of riots left at least six people dead.

Police said that disturbances had intensified, and 219 people were arrested as the controversial ex-leader challenged his 15-month prison term in the country’s top court.