The death toll in the riots in South Africa rises to 337

"The death toll in the riots in South Africa has risen to 337," reads a Twitter post.

#BREAKING Death toll from South Africa unrest jumps to 337: govt pic.twitter.com/HTxmZEmFcX

- AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 22, 2021

Previously, 276 victims were reported.

On July 17, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called the unrest in the country a deliberate attack on state democracy.