Police in South Africa say 72 people have been killed and 1,234 have been arrested following riots and unrest set off by last week's imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma. Although the violence has not spread to South Africa's other seven provinces, police have said they are on alert. Looting continued Tuesday in Johannesburg shopping malls in township areas including Jabulani Mall and Dobsonville Mall in Soweto. Authorities have repeatedly warned Zuma supporters and relatives against using social media to encourage the riots. The Constitutional Court, the country's highest court, heard Zuma's application to have his sentence rescinded on Monday.

Source: CBC News July 13, 2021 12:08 UTC