South Africa on High Alert Amid Threat of National Protests
A resident clears debris from inside a supermarket following rioting in the Soweto district of Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 15.
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There are inflammatory messages on various social media platforms advocating for violence and a countrywide shutdown on August 23, according to South Africa’s National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure.