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Anti-Zuma protests in South Africa as economic woes mount

Protesters calling for the resignation of President Jacob Zuma. (Photo: AFP)

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through South African cities on Friday demanding President Jacob Zuma's resignation, as a second ratings agency downgraded the country's debt to junk status.

Zuma's sacking of respected finance minister Pravin Gordhan last week has fanned public anger, divisions within the ruling ANC party and a sharp decline in investor confidence in the country.

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