South Africa: Survey Sheds Light On Who Marched Against President Zuma and Why

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South Africa has long been described as the "protest capital of the world". But the protests have largely been confined to black townships and informal settlements.

The student protests of 2015-2016 suggested that this was beginning to change, with students of all races marching to places such as the African National Congress's (ANC's) headquarters Luthuli House, Parliament and Union Buildings. But the most recent marches were the first time in post-apartheid South Africa that such a united force was seen against a president and the governing party - the ANC.

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