IN PICS | Police and soldiers step in as looting continues in Gauteng and KZN
Widespread looting continued in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday as police, soldiers and private security members tried to restore calm to the affected areas.
A police officer speaks to an arrested looter in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, on July 13 2021. (Alon Skuy)
Widespread looting continued in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday as police, soldiers and private security members tried to restore calm to the affected areas.
Among those arrested during the July riots was Mvelo Majola. He was jailed for six years for stealing a truck during the unrest. (Alon Skuy)
Two men drowned in a sewerage drain after fleeing from police in Vlakfontein on July 13 2021. (Alon Skuy)
Earlier on Tuesday Gauteng premier David Makhura called for peace and calm after a deadly stampede claimed the lives of 10 people at the Ndofaya Mall in Soweto.
The provincial death toll as a result of violent protests and looting of businesses has risen to 19, he said.
A private security member helps police officers and soldiers restore law and order in Soweto in July. (Alon Skuy)
A police officer speaks to an arrested looter in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, on July 13 2021. (Alon Skuy)
Scores of people were arrested in Vosloorus as the looting and violent protests continued in Gauteng on July 13 2021. (Alon Skuy)
Despite the military being deployed in KwaZulu-Natal, looting was still evident in Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
Private security members help police officers and soldiers restore law and order in Soweto on July 13 2021. (Alon Skuy)
In the age of digital technology capturing gory scenes is strangely becoming de rigueur. (Alon Skuy/Sunday Times)
A taxi driver allegedly accosted a soldier on patrol duty in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. File photo. (Alaister Russell/Sunday Times)
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Members of the South African Defence Force patrol in Alexandra, Johannesburg. (Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times)
Five men in KwaZulu-Natal have been sentenced in connection with looting and burning of a shop during the 2021 July unrest. File photo. (Alaister Russell/Sunday Times)
Members of the South African Defence Force patrol in Alexandra, Johannesburg. (Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times)
Members of the South African Defence Force patrol in Alexandra, Johannesburg. (Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times)
The minister of police Bheki Cele inspects a broken ATM safe, 13 July 2021, in Alexandra, Johannesburg. Calm was restored to the area following the deployment of the army. (Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times)
South African soldiers deployed in Mozambique. (Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times)
While Sasria has re-insurance cover that runs into the high single digits and can fund up to R10bn of claims from its own balance sheet, it only covers customers up to a threshold of R500m. In view: Extensive damage to shops in Alexandra, Johannesburg. (Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times)
Members of the South African Defence Force patrol in Alexandra, Johannesburg. (Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times)
As soldiers hit the streets of Durban and Johannesburg on Tuesday, the police confirmed that the death toll in violent riots and looting had climbed to 72. (Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times)
