Protesters Rally in South Africa for Second Anti-Zuma March
- Demonstration coincides with president’s 75th birthday
- Police expect at least 10,000 to take part in Pretoria protest
Thousands Join Anti-Zuma Protests in South Africa
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Thousands of people rallied in South Africa’s capital to call for President Jacob Zuma to resign in the second major demonstration against him in less than a week. The rand strengthened.
At least 10,000 people were expected to take part in the march in Pretoria led by civil-rights groups and seven opposition parties including the Economic Freedom Fighters and the Democratic Alliance, Johannesburg-based broadcaster eNCA reported, citing the police. The so-called National Day of Action protest was called to coincide with Zuma’s 75th birthday.