Riots and looting in South African capital after party overrides choice of regional branches for electionSouth African police said on Wednesday they had shot dead two people suspected of looting shops in South Africa’s capital in continued violence triggered by the ruling party’s choice of a mayoral candidate for local polls. Police said they had also arrested 40 of the rioters who were targeting foreigners’ shops as public enrage mounted over economic hardships in the build-up to elections on 3 August that are likely to become a referendum on president Jacob Zumas leadership. Related: Searching for Soweto: mystery of a man whose image defined apartheid brutality Related: South African miners given hope in battle for lung damage payouts Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com