Al Jazeera writes: South African police have arrested 28 people and one of the country’s biggest highways remained closed over violent protests against the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma. Protests erupted this week in parts of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Zuma’s home province, after the ex-leader handed himself over to police to serve a 15-month jail term for contempt of court.
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![Supporters of former South African President Jacob Zuma block the highway with burning tyres during a protest in Peacevale, South Africa. [Rogan Ward/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-07-10T113624Z_364887343_RC2NHO9IL8VS_RTRMADP_3_SAFRICA-ZUMA.jpg?resize=770%2C513)
Supporters of former South African President Jacob Zuma block the highway with burning tyres during a protest in Peacevale, South Africa. [Rogan Ward/Reuters]