The Constitutional Court reserved judgment on Zuma's application to rescind his sentence on 12 July 2021.[14][15][16] The riots began as protests by his supporters in KwaZulu-Natal before escalating to widespread looting and violence throughout KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.[17] As of 13 July, 72 people have died due to the unrest, and 1,234 have been arrested.[10]