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JOHANNESBURG: South Africa said on Monday it was deploying troops to its two most densely populated provinces after unrest sparked by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma led to six deaths and widespread looting. Overwhelmed police are facing mobs who have ransacked stores, carting away anything from boxes of alcohol to beds, refrigerators and bath tubs. Six people have died, …

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