South Africa riots: Is recent unrest a sign of deeper tensions? – BBC Newsnight

Over the past few weeks, more than 330 people have died in some of the worst violence South Africa has experienced since apartheid. Is the trouble a sign of deeper tensions? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

Riots broke out in parts of South Africa on 8 July following the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma.

The former president is currently serving a 15-month sentence in prison for contempt of court.

The violence left more than 330 dead in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces, in addition to leading to hundreds of shopping centres and

The BBC’s Andrew Harding reports from Durban on the aftermath of the country’s recent unrest.

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