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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. | 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. | Before that, #RhodesMustFall was used to demand a statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes was removed from the University of Cape Town's campus. |
| The ANC has been in power since the end of apartheid in 1994 and won a landslide in general elections last year. | |
| However, the economy is struggling, unemployment is around 25% and many accuse ANC officials of corruption. | |
| Mr Zuma's decision to appoint the little known Des van Rooyen as finance minister, before replacing him four days later, was widely condemned. | |
| The appointment led the rand to tumble to record lows, although it rose after he was replaced by the respected Pravin Gordhan on Sunday night. |