An elderly woman screams as she is arrested by a police member following looting and vandalism at the Lotsoho Mall in Katlehong township, east of Johannesburg.
Business owners are reeling from a trail of destruction of property as the looting of shops spread across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng on Monday - with large insurance claims expected. But only one insurer - the state-owned South African Special Risks Insurance Association (Sasria) - pays out claims related to political violence.
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