South Africa unrest hits farming, threatens food supply

People queue to buy food at a supermarket with most stores staying closed as protests continue following imprisonment of former South Africa President Jacob Zuma in Hillcrest, South Africa, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Rogan Ward

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African farmers have been hit by days of unrest and looting as trucks carrying produce are prevented from delivering to markets, threatening food supplies, industry officials said.

Crowds have this week clashed with police and ransacked shopping malls, with dozens reported killed as grievances unleashed by last week's jailing of former president Jacob Zuma boiled over into the worst violence in years.