Pro-Zuma protests close parts of South Africa trade route

Bloomberg

Violent protests in South Africa linked to the arrest
of former President Jacob Zuma forced the closure of a key trade route in the country after trucks were torched and roads blocked.
Parts of the N3 Toll Route, linking the province’s Durban Harbour with the nation’s economic hub of Gauteng, remain shut after trucks were set alight on the road. At least 27 people have been arrested, police said.
President Cyril Ramaphosa called for calm on Saturday.
“The impact of public violence against the road freight industry and damage to freeways that serve as economic arteries will be felt also by the people organising and committing these crimes,”
he said.
The protests began this week as Zuma’s supporters called for his release. The former president has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for defying a court order to testify at a graft inquiry. He denies any wrongdoing.