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South Africa: Gearing Up for Nationwide Shutdown Against Zuma
News24Wire, 4 April 2017
Several organisations and political parties have thrown their weight behind a nationwide shutdown on Friday in protest against President Jacob Zuma and corruption. Read more »
South Africans Plan National Shutdown in Protest Against Zuma
Any potential demonstration against President Jacob Zuma's decision to axe Pravin Gordhan as finance minister will require certain processes to be followed, national police spokesperson Vish Naidoo has said. A government statement asserted that the day of the planned national shutdown will be "a normal working day".
Protesters march to the Union Buildings to demonstrate against President Zuma's decision to fire his finance minister (file photo).
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