Law enforcement agencies in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng on Monday had their hands full as rioters loot stores and leave a trail of destruction in their wake.
More than 200 people have been arrested across both provinces.
It is believed that the violence is linked to #FreeZuma protests which began in KwaZulu-Natal last week following the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma.
Zuma handed himself over at the Estcourt Correctional Services in dramatic fashion last week following his jail sentence - of 15 months - for contempt of court.
Since his arrest, pockets of violence have been reported across most of KwaZulu-Natal, with sporadic instances being reported in Gauteng.
On Monday, SANDF spokesperson Brigadier-General Mafi Mgobozi confirmed to News24 that soldiers would soon be out on the streets of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
The photos below capture the looting and the lawlessness that has gripped provinces in the name of the former president.
