Scenes of looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng have played out with some shopping malls being torched. In KZN, at least 26 people have died during the unrest. Twitter reacted

@ChristoThurston

STORES that opened 50 years ago in Alex, have been closed permanently in 2021 by #looting.

@camblomsubaria

My God save our beautiful country and restore peace. God bless the flag of South Africa. #looting #BhekiCele #Indians #PrayForSouthAfrica #Sandton

@PhathutshedzoM7

Why are we seeing children in the middle of these lootings? No man, parents should do better. Tomorrow they will be playing victims, forgetting that they exposed their children to extreme danger. This is pure negligence. #looting #ProtectSouthAfrica.

@ThullyeNkosi

No looting in Newcastle. Our heroes protected our town #looting

@Callme_SmS

23 million unemployed adults who have dependents with no hopes for jobs. 1 in 2 people live in poverty and 1 in 4 under starvation levels. Over 2 million undocumented immigrants residing in informal settlements. All under lockdown. We need a diagnostic approach to this #looting

@DrJude9

Commission of Inquiry into State Hunger and Poverty?#looting

@Swangs18

Now the 500 people who were employed yesterday will now join the 5 000 unemployed citizens; enough is enough guys. #looting #ShutdownSA

@kimheller3

Until the real pandemics of structural inequality, poverty, unemployment and landlessness are treated, protest will be South Africa’s loudest official language. #looting

@h1umelo

Vincent Park Mall in East London, Eastern Cape, is allegedly being evacuated in anticipation of a possible #looting opportunity by “protestors”. #LootingIsNotProtesting #LootingForZuma

@clivesibbs

People watching President Ramaphosa on their looted HD Flat-screens talking about #looting