Zuma jailed: Arrests as protests spread in South Africa

Protests spread in South Africa PIC: IOL
Protests spread in South Africa PIC: IOL

Dozens of people have been arrested in South Africa as violence spreads following the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma.

Pro-Zuma protesters first took to the streets after the 79-year-old handed himself to authorities on Wednesday to begin a 15-month sentence.

But police now say criminals are taking advantage of the chaos, which spread from his home province of KwaZulu-Natal to Johannesburg, in Gauteng.

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Don't let FMD outbreak drag on

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