South Africa violence spreads after jailing of Jacob Zuma

Looting in former president’s home province of KwaZulu-Natal spreads to economic hub of Johannesburg

Shops were looted overnight and a section of the M2 highway was closed in Johannesburg on Sunday as violence following the jailing of the former South African president Jacob Zuma spread to the country’s main economic hub.

Violence had mainly been concentrated in Zuma’s home province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), where on Wednesday night he began a 15-month sentence for contempt of court.