The imprisonment of ex-president Jacob Zuma has unleashed mayhem in South Africa. Roads are blocked, malls set of fire & army has been deployed. At least 6 people are dead & 219 arrested.

Top story: Zuma supporters wreak havoc

Police say over 60 people have been arrested in connection with riots since former South African President Jacob Zuma was imprisoned last Wednesday. President Cyril Ramaphosa called for calm, urging protesters to demonstrate peacefully.

More than 60 arrested across South Africa over pro-Zuma protests

South Africa: Military deployed to quell violence by Zuma supporters

South Africa violence: President Ramaphosa warns protesters of stern action

Jacob Zuma jailing: Violence spreads to South Africa's economic hub

Jacob Zuma supporters take violence to South Africa's commercial hub

Hours after court denied bail to South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma, large scale protests have blocked the country's province KwaZulu-Natal. The protesters blocked key national highways and also burned trucks.

Jacob Zuma's supporters go on rampage, violence spreads to Johannesburg

South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma began a 15-month sentence for contempt of court, becoming South Africa's first post-apartheid president to be jailed after a drama that campaigners said ended in a victory for rule of law.

South Africa: Meet the top cop who made Zuma surrender

Zuma supporters protest ex-South African president's jailing

South Africa: Former President Jacob Zuma's supporters go on rampage

South Africa: Protestors blocked key national highways

According to new prison regulations set due to COVID-19, Zuma would be isolated from other prisoners for 14 days. He will also not be allowed to have visitors because of the pandemic.

Former South Africa's President Jacob Zuma starts serving his prison sentence

Former South African President Jacob Zuma, turned himself in to police to begin 15 months in jail for contempt of court. The court sentenced Zuma to 15 months in prison for defying an order in February to give evidence at an inquiry examining corruption during the nine years that he was president.

South Africa: Former President Jacob Zuma hands himself over to police

South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma starts serving jail term for contempt of court 

Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma refuses to surrender

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma on Sunday put up a defiant face and refused to surrender in order to start a 12-month jail term for contempt. Zuma refused to surrender by the court-set deadline.

Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma refuses surrender to police by deadline

The Constitutional Court has agreed to hear former President Jacob Zuma's rescission application which means Zuma will no longer be going to prison on Sunday.

South Africa's top court to hear Jacob Zuma's plea again

Court in South Africa to hear Zuma's challenge to jail term

South Africa: Jacob Zuma files urgent application in Constitutional Court

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma, who was ordered to hand himself to the police to start his 15 months jail time, has made an urgent application to the Constitutional Court to rescind and reconsider its decision to send him to prison.

South Africa: Jacob Zuma's last ditch bid to evade prison

Jacob Zuma's foundation condemns 'emotional, angry' South African court for his jail sentence

Jacob Zuma, South Africa's former President, a man of many controversies, and proud polygamist has been sentenced to 15 months in jail. The judgment is being called historic. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months in jail

Former South African President Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months in jail for contempt of court

The Constitutional Court of South Africa found former president Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to 15 months imprisonment for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption during his tenure from 2009 to 2018.

Jacob Zuma found guilty of contempt of court, hands him 15-month sentence

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