A high street and several shops in Pietermaritzburg were left ruined by looters as unrest hit South Africa after Jacob Zuma's arrest.

Footage from July 13 shows debris and discarded items strewn across Chruch Street.

The filmer, Siyabonga Majola, said: "The video is for people to see the aftermath of looting that took place on July 12. It clearly shows the extent of damage done to the main CBD. What's alarming is how people were still stealing stuff after completely wrecking the area."

The ongoing unrest in the country was triggered by former president, Jacob Zuma's arrest last week.

'The situation in South Africa is getting intense by the hour with the protestors and looters not ready to back down.

This disturbing video, filmed by Siyabonga Majola, shows the devastating aftermath of the crime and violence in the main Pietermaritzburg CBD.

The filmer said: "The video is for people to see the aftermath of looting that took place on the 12th of July. It clearly shows the extent of damage done to the main CBD. What's alarming is how people were still stealing stuff after completely wrecking the area."

The ongoing unrest in the country was triggered by former president, Jacob Zuma's arrest last week.

Name: Siyabonga Majola
Location: Church Street, CBD, Pietermaritzburg, SA'