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#BREAKING S.Africa unrest was 'planned,' says president

#UPDATE South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday alleged that deadly violence and looting that have shaken the country over the past week were planned, as he arrived in the epicentre of the unrest
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#BREAKING South Africa unrest death toll climbs to 212: minister

#UPDATE Unrest in #SouthAfrica has claimed 212 lives, the government said on Friday, a sharp jump from the 117 deaths announced the previous day u.afp.com/UbvQ

If the violence and looting in South Africa was indeed orchestrated then it points to a massive failure by the police, military and intelligence agencies, analysts say

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