South Africa was already beset by rampant poverty. Now weeks of riots have left stores torched, shelves empty and many hungry.
, who faces a swath of corruption charges related to a 1990s arms deal and an inquiry into corruption during a nine-year tenure that ended in 2018.
Hunger and malnourishment rates have also nearly doubled. The 1.8 million people without enough food in 2008 increased to 3.8 million by 2020, according to the. Nearly a quarter of children are stunted — falling behind in physical growth and mental development because of inadequate nutrition. “If things are like this, we can’t get to the shops, we can’t get to the malls. It’s really sad for the country,” said a 29-year-old woman in a town north of Durban, while receiving privately donated formula, bread and diapers. She asked to remain anonymous out of fear she could be targeted in the event of another round of unrest.
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