Armed South African police officers are protecting deliveries of food and supplies to supermarkets after days of widespread looting and violence. Riots were sparked by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. An estimated $1bn (£720m) worth of stock was stolen in KwaZulu-Natal with at least 800 retail shops looted, a mayor in the province said. President Cyril Ramaphosa said that his government would not allow “anarchy and mayhem” to prevail. He also suggested that the violence had been deliberately provoked. In KwaZulu-Natal, Mr Zuma’s home province and the epicentre of the violence, many have been queuing for food, with some lining up from the early hours of the morning just to get a few items. People queueing told the BBC they were concerned about feeding their families, getting formula and nappies for their babies, and even food for their pets.(BBC)…[+]