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A fire engulfs Campsdrift Park, which houses Makro and China Mall, following protests that have widened into looting in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [Sibonelo Zungu/Reuters]
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South Africa braces for more violence after days of unrest

More than 70 people killed, 1,000 arrested over five days as authorities fail to stop spiralling violence and looting.

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Members of the military look at the damaged ATMs outside a bank in Soweto as the country deploys the army to quell unrest linked to the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. [Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters]
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In Pictures: Chaos in South Africa as rioters defy army, police
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