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#ZumaMustFall: South Africans march against Jacob Zuma | #ZumaMustFall: South Africans march against Jacob Zuma |
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Thousands of protestors are marching across South Africa to demand President Jacob Zuma is sacked. | Thousands of protestors are marching across South Africa to demand President Jacob Zuma is sacked. |
The latest protests are a reaction to him sacking two finance ministers last week, further damaging confidence in the economy. | The latest protests are a reaction to him sacking two finance ministers last week, further damaging confidence in the economy. |
This comes on top of claims of widespread corruption, recent student protests and a succession battle in the governing African National Congress. | This comes on top of claims of widespread corruption, recent student protests and a succession battle in the governing African National Congress. |
The marchers are using the hasthag #ZumaMustFall on social media. | The marchers are using the hasthag #ZumaMustFall on social media. |
The #ZumaMustFall hashtag is a modification of #FeesMustFall which was used to organise protests against a rise in university fees. | |
Before that, #RhodesMustFall was used to demand a statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes was removed from the University of Cape Town's campus. |