More than 70 killed in South Africa protests after former leader Jacob Zuma is jailed
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By David McKenzie, Pierre Bairin and Samantha Beech, CNN
Soldiers and police were struggling to restore order in parts of South Africa on Tuesday, as police said the number of people killed in days of protests and looting rose to at least 72 in some of the worst violence the country has seen in years.
Protests erupted last week as former South African President Jacob Zuma, 79, turned himself in to authorities to serve a 15-month jail term for contempt of court. He had refused to appear at an anti-corruption commission to face several allegations, including bribery and fraud, which he has repeatedly denied.
South Africa protests: More than 70 killed in violence after former President Jacob Zuma is jailed
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South African military deployed as ex-leader Zuma jailed and looting spreads CNN 19 hrs ago By David McKenzie and Pierre Bairin, CNN © LUCA SOLA/AFP/AFP via Getty Images Rioters run from police officers after looting a liquor shop at the Jabulani Mall in the Soweto district of Johannesburg on Monday.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has deployed the country s military to restore calm after days of violent protests and looting sparked by the imprisonment of former leader Jacob Zuma.
Ramaphosa addressed the nation Monday evening, calling for calm after at least six people died in the violence and hundreds were arrested.
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