South Africa: 28 arrests over protests sparked by ex-president’s jailing

One of country’s biggest highways closed as supporters of Jacob Zuma burn tyres and trucks

South African police said on Saturday that 28 people had been arrested and one of the country’s biggest highways remained closed over violent protests linked to former president Jacob Zuma’s imprisonment.

Protests erupted this week in parts of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Zuma’s home province, after the ex-leader handed himself over to police to serve a 15-month jail term for contempt of court.

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