allAfrica.com·3 min read·medium
South Africa: WhatsApp, Terror and Zondo - July 2021 Unrest Accused Finally Face Trial
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Sixty-two individuals are facing trial in South Africa for their alleged roles in the 2021 unrest, which resulted in 354 deaths. Prosecutors claim the violence was coordinated via WhatsApp groups to protest the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.
Nearly five years after South Africa's deadliest unrest in the democratic era, 62 accused are due in the KZN High Court to face terrorism, sedition and insurrection-related charges. Prosecutors allege three WhatsApp groups coordinated the violence that left 354 people dead and sought to force Jacob Zuma's release.
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