72 people have been killed and more than 800 people arrested in the violence, which began as protests last Thursday against the jail of former president Jacob Zuma.
The African Union Commission has also condemned the ongoing violence in South Africa that left 72 people dead.
Protesters turned the protests into riots over the weekend, setting fire to, blocking highways, and raiding and looting shops.
"The chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has strongly condemned the violence which has resulted in civilian deaths and serious incidents of looting of public and private property, damage to infrastructure, including the suspension of essential services in the KwaZulu-Natal region. , Gauteng and other parts of South Africa, "the commission said in a statement.
Hundreds of troops were deployed to put an end to the violence and looting in South Africa to control the unrest that erupted five days ago.
"The chairman called for immediate action to restore peace and stability in the country in accordance with the rule of law. He clarified that failure to do so would have serious repercussions not only for the nation but for the entire region," the commission wrote in a statement.
