EXPLAINER: What caused South Africa's week of rioting? : com

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa has been rocked by the worst violence since the nation achieved democracy in 1994. Here is a closer look at the unrest. WHAT TRIGGERED THE VIOLENCE? The unrest began on July 8 when former President Jacob Zuma started serving a 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court.

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