KwaZulu-Natal accounts for 549 arrests, Gauteng 683,Mpumalanga1 and Northern Cape 1.

In Gauteng police are investigating 45 cases, 19 murder cases and 27 inquests.

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72 people have died in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng since the violent protests and looting of businesses began last week. Image: Phill Magakoe/AFPSource: Getty Images

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Lebogang Mashego (Current Affairs HOD)Lebogang Mashego runs the Current Affairs desk.

She joined the Briefly News team in 2021.

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She worked as a lifestyle writer and editor at W24 and Opera News.

She graduated with a BA degree majoring in Journalism and Media Studies in 2017.

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