South Africa: Troops deployed on the streets of Johannesburg

Soldiers have been deployed on the streets of Johannesburg to try and contain widespread looting and rioting. The violence followed the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma for 15 months last week for contempt of court. However, Sky News Africa correspondent John Sparks, who is in Johannesburg, said poverty and economic disparity caused by the COVID pandemic was also a factor in the disorder. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: For more content go to and download our apps: Apple: Android Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí