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South African President Jacob Zuma: Protesters racists | |
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South African President Jacob Zuma has branded protesters calling for his resignation "racists", saying they held placards that were derogatory about black people. | |
Thousands of people took to the streets after he sacked the finance minister. | Thousands of people took to the streets after he sacked the finance minister. |
The latest protests were organised by the opposition Democratic Alliance which some see as white dominated. | The latest protests were organised by the opposition Democratic Alliance which some see as white dominated. |
"The marches that took place last week demonstrated that racism is real and exists in our country," he said. | "The marches that took place last week demonstrated that racism is real and exists in our country," he said. |