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Death toll in South Africa riots rises to 276, minister says

A member of a hazardous waste cleanup crew walks to clean up a warehouse that was burned during days of looting following the imprisonment of former South African President Jacob Zuma, in Durban, South Africa, July 17, 2021.[Reuters]

 The death toll from recent riots in South Africa has risen to 276, and police are investigating 168 cases for murder, a cabinet minister said on Wednesday.

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