Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance leader President Nelson Chamisa has described the wave of protests in the Republic of South Africa as a sad episode for the region.

President Chamisa called for an urgent and peaceful solution so that concerned parties can find common ground.

“SAD and TRAGIC developments in South Africa remind us that PEACE is FRAGILE.

We urge an urgent and peaceful resolution of the grievances of all the parties concerned,” President Chamisa wrote on his official Facebook page.

Hundreds of supporters of former President Jacob Zuma are calling for his immediate release from jail.