Dozens killed in South Africa unrest amid Zuma appeal
By DW
14 July 2021 |
7:03 am
The military is now assisting local law enforcement agencies in the hardest-hit provinces of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, but rioting and looting continue.
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