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South African President Jacob Zuma: Protesters racists | 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. | 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 protests organised by several opposition parties and civil society groups. | |
"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. |
Zuma plays the race card - By Milton Nkosi, BBC News, Johannesburg | Zuma plays the race card - By Milton Nkosi, BBC News, Johannesburg |
Many South Africans have said President Zuma is blatantly playing the race card on an issue-based protest against his own defective style of leadership following a near catastrophic cabinet reshuffle when he sacked the much respected Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. | Many South Africans have said President Zuma is blatantly playing the race card on an issue-based protest against his own defective style of leadership following a near catastrophic cabinet reshuffle when he sacked the much respected Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. |
His decision was swiftly followed by two credit ratings agencies downgrading South Africa to junk status. | His decision was swiftly followed by two credit ratings agencies downgrading South Africa to junk status. |
This caused many people - black and white - to come out onto the streets in their tens of thousands, including many from his party the ANC, calling for Mr Zuma's resignation. | This caused many people - black and white - to come out onto the streets in their tens of thousands, including many from his party the ANC, calling for Mr Zuma's resignation. |
Unfortunately for the president, more protests are planned for Wednesday - his 75th birthday. | Unfortunately for the president, more protests are planned for Wednesday - his 75th birthday. |
Opposition parties have vowed to keep the pressure on. He will increasingly find it difficult to use race as an excuse. | Opposition parties have vowed to keep the pressure on. He will increasingly find it difficult to use race as an excuse. |