In South Africa, rioting this month has claimed 337 lives, the government said yesterday. It is yet another jump in the death toll from the 276 announced on Wednesday.<br />''<br />''Cabinet Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said, some of the latest deaths were of people succumbing to injuries sustained during the riots.<br />''<br />''The unrest started as protests over former President Jacob Zuma's jailing two weeks ago in his home province of KwaZulu-Natal, but it quickly escalated into arson and looting and spread to Gauteng province where the biggest city Johannesburg is located.<br />''<br />'' Authorities have managed to bring the violence under control.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said, the unrest is stabilising and calm has been restored to most of the affected areas.</span><br />
News On AIR | July 23, 2021 9:29 AM
Rioting claims 337 lives in South Africa, says govt