THE South African police authorities have revised upwards the death toll from recent unrest to 337, acting minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said on Thursday.
Ntshavheni said SAPS has revised the total number of deaths in Gauteng to 79 and KZN 258, as related to the recent pro-Zuma unrest.
The revision of the records happens when those who were injured ultimately succumb to their injuries.
On Wednesday the death toll had stood at 276.
Ntshavheni said law enforcement agencies are continuing with their investigations to ensure that instigators and key participants in the unrest are brought to book.
There are no new updates in relation to the arrests of instigators and key participant, she said.
The minister said there were no new incidents of destabilisation that have been reported across the two provinces or any other province and government urged the public to regard as fake news claims that
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