South Africa
#NationalShutdown: Death toll climbs, over 1,200 arrested─── 06:13 Wed, 14 Jul 2021
The death toll from looting and protests has risen to at least 72.
The number of people arrested is now over 1,200.
The police say a number of people died during stampedes when looters attacked shopping centres.
eNCA earlier reported Police Minister Bheki Cele says there will be an increased police presence in looting hotspots.
Cele was speaking in Alexandra, Johannesburg, where the army has been deployed to quell looters, who cleaned out the local Pick n Pay.
There are growing calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare a state of emergency in KwaZulu-Natal, but the security cluster insists this isn't necessary.
The police also say they're on high alert in provinces other than KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
