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6 dead in South Africa riots over jailing of ex-leader Zuma
apnews.com ^ | July 12, 2021 | ANDREW MELDRUM and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME

Posted on 07/12/2021 12:41:46 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Rioting triggered by the imprisonment of former South African President Jacob Zuma escalated Monday as shopping malls in Johannesburg were looted, major roads were blocked by burning tires and the police and military struggled to contain the violence.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: johannesburg; southafrica

1 posted on 07/12/2021 12:41:46 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Africa wins again.


2 posted on 07/12/2021 12:41:58 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

It’s coming Johannesburg.


3 posted on 07/12/2021 12:43:58 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

In Africa, being a tribal society, losing an election is a disaster for the losers. The meaning of elections was quite different than here. Now the RATs are trying to “Africanize” American elections so that the winners can do whatever they want to the losers, without restraint.


4 posted on 07/12/2021 12:45:31 PM PDT by Seruzawa (The political Left is the Garden of Eden of Incompetence - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Berlin_Freeper

What’s the word?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wglq9xFk1Qc


5 posted on 07/12/2021 12:46:53 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“shopping malls in Johannesburg were looted”

There is a common factor here. I can’t seem to put my finger on it.


6 posted on 07/12/2021 12:56:29 PM PDT by I want the USA back (To find out who really rules you, find out who you're not allowed to criticize. Voltaire. )
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At least they aren’t ruled by colonials…


7 posted on 07/12/2021 1:01:59 PM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: I want the USA back
Just finished reading Into the Cannibals' Pot.
Highly recommended!

After reading I thought to go to Google Maps and drop myself into Johannesburg. Here's a typical residential street:

I doubt those walls were there 30 years ago.

ML/NJ

8 posted on 07/12/2021 1:11:01 PM PDT by ml/nj (DITCH MITCH !! and found)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Damn, starting to look like one of the Progressive crap hole cities here.


9 posted on 07/12/2021 1:17:54 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Corrupt Slow Joe Biden is the Bolshevik sock puppet.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

If the media are smart they could save some big bucks in travel expenses by substituting riot pictures from NYC or La by claiming they are from South Africa.


10 posted on 07/12/2021 1:20:05 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Corrupt Slow Joe Biden is the Bolshevik sock puppet.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“the police and military struggled to contain the violence.”

Why would the Zulus, who make up the majority of the police and military in SA, want to stop the ANC braindead teenagers from destroying ANC strongholds? There’s no love between the Zulus and the ANC.


11 posted on 07/12/2021 3:13:03 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Federal courts no longer have any standing in America. )
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To: dfwgator
Pro Tip: You can dl audio, transfer to your phone and listen to it with your wireless earpods while bicycling in the park.
12 posted on 07/13/2021 1:26:18 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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