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July 13, 2021

32 Killed Across South Africa in Protests That Erupted After Jailing of Former President 
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In South Africa, at least 32 people have been killed amid several days
of clashes between police and protesters. On Monday, South African
President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered soldiers to the country's two most
densely populated provinces, after crowds ransacked retail shops in
Durban and Johannesburg. The protests began in response to the jailing
of former President Jacob Zuma, who was charged with contempt of court
for refusing to testify in a probe of high-level corruption. But the
protests quickly refocused on poverty and growing economic inequality
during the pandemic. 


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