Violence spreads in S Africa after Jacob Zuma jailed

Shops looted, roads blocked as protesters march through Johannesburg decrying the jailing of South African ex-president.

Violent rioting has erupted in two South African provinces following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, with supporters blocking roads and looting shops. At least 62 people were arrested, South African police said on Sunday. Zuma started serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court last week. The 79-year-old former president was jailed for defying a court order to testify before a state-backed inquiry probing allegations of corruption during his term as president from 2009 to 2018.