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Troops called in after jailing of Zuma ignites violence and looting
South Africa’s highest court to rule on Monday whether to uphold former president’s sentence
South Africa’s army has said it is deploying troops to two provinces, including the economic hub of Johannesburg, to help quell mob violence and looting as unrest sparked by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma entered a fourth day.
“The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has commenced with pre-deployment processes and procedures in line with a request for assistance,” the military said in a statement.
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