"South Africa on High Alert: Army Deployed and Unrest Looms as Ex-President's Court Case Ignites Tensions"

South Africa has deployed the army to secure four provinces following the burning of at least 21 delivery trucks in the past five days and in anticipation of potential unrest over a court decision that could send former President Jacob Zuma back to jail. The Constitutional Court ruled that Zuma's early release from prison on medical parole in 2021 was invalid, but it is unclear if he will be ordered back to jail. The truck burnings, which began on the anniversary of the 2021 protests, have raised concerns of economic sabotage. The Department of Corrections is studying the court ruling, while police continue to investigate the truck attacks and the 2021 riots.