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Today marks a year since former President Jacob Zuma was arrested and jailed, sparking widespread violence and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng. Unrest KZNUnrest GautengUnrest JacobZuma

[File Image] Former president Jacob Zuma sits in the dock after recess in his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg.[File Image] Former president Jacob Zuma sits in the dock after recess in his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg., sparking widespread violence and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng.

Zuma had failed to observe an order by the Constitutional Court that he resume appearing before the State Capture Commission. Zuma was arrested on July 7th and taken to the Estcourt Correctional Services Centre in KwaZulu-Natal.resulted in more than 350 deaths and damage running into the tens of billions of rands.

After the Constitutional Court sentenced Zuma, veterans of the ANC’s military wing – Umkhonto we Sizwe – camped outside his home in Nkandla for a week.They vowed to prevent his arrest.Following Zuma’s incarceration at Estcourt, unrest broke out at the Mooi River Toll plaza where several trucks were torched.Less than two months after going to jail, Zuma was released on medical parole.

In the related video below from September, Fraser stands by his decision to release Zuma on medical parole:

 

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Lol dankie , I couldnt expect any less from u. We're concerned about the now and u busy digging in archives

Looting,water destroying houses,cased the day indeed 😂

People are still struggling even today, loss of jobs, hunger after all

Nina kodwa niyathanda ukusikhulumisa

Since the criminal was given unlawful parole exit,by delinquent RET Frazer .

Final nail will finally arrived

And people claimed the reason for looting was hunger! Everything was orchestrated in KZN, some people lost their jobs and until today, they are still unemployed

May Jacob rest in peace. soon

Bhatata …

This day Is not worth a remembrance. It's one of the sad stories SA should be embarrassed to speak about.

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