The Guardian/AFP: South Africa riots force president to leave Commonwealth summit
Cyril Ramaphosa travels to North West province where police have fired rubber bullets during protests over alleged corruption and failing services.
South African police have fired rubber bullets at protesters as violent riots forced President Cyril Ramaphosa to cut short his attendance at the Commonwealth leaders’ summit in London.
Shops were looted, roads were blocked and vehicles set alight in North West province on Friday in unrest over alleged government corruption and poor public services. At least 23 people were arrested and one man was reported to have died in sporadic violence that erupted this week in Mahikeng, the provincial capital.
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More News On the Growing Unrest In South Africa
South Africa's Ramaphosa flies in to try and quell northern protests -- Reuters
S. Africa leader curtails Britain trip over unrest at home -- AFP
South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa seeks to quell violent regional protests -- DW
Big Protests in South Africa Force Ramaphosa to End London Visit -- New York Times
Is a South African renaissance in the making? -- News24
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