IN PICS | Police and soldiers step in as looting continues in Gauteng and KZN
13 July 2021 - 17:47
By TimesLIVE
Image: Alon Skuy A police officer speaks to an arrested looter in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, on July 13 2021.
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.
Image: Alon Skuy Police monitor arrested looters as they lie on their stomachs in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, on July 13 2021.
Image: Alon Skuy Two men drowned in a sewerage drain after fleeing from police in Vlakfontein on July 13 2021.
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.
Image: Alon Skuy A private security member helps police officers and soldiers restore law and order in Soweto on July 13 2021.
Image: Alon Skuy A police officer speaks to an arrested looter in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, on July 13 2021. Alon Skuy
Image: Alon Skuy Scores of people were arrested in Vosloorus as the looting and violent protests continued in Gauteng on July 13 2021.
Despite the military being deployed in KwaZulu-Natal, looting was still evident in Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
Image: Alon Skuy Private security members help police officers and soldiers restore law and order in Soweto on July 13 2021.
Image: Alon Skuy A member of the SANDF patrols in Soweto on July 13 2021 after the violent protests and looting that took place over the previous days.
Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times Members of the South African Defence Force patrol through a looted mall in Alexandra, Johannesburg. Calm was restored to the area following the deployment of the army.
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Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times Members of the South African Defence Force patrol in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times Members of the South African Defence Force patrol through a looted mall in Alexandra, Johannesburg. Calm was restored to the area following the deployment of the army.
Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times Members of the South African Defence Force patrol in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times Members of the South African Defence Force patrol in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Image: 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.
Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times Members of the South African Defence Force patrol in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times Extensive damage to shops in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times Members of the South African Defence Force patrol in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times Members of the South African Defence Force patrol in Alexandra, Johannesburg.