How South Africans have responded to #BlackMonday
An ongoing trend on Twitter this morning, Newswatch looks at how South Africans have responded to the call to support the campaign, #BlackMonday. The campaign follows President Zuma's Cabinet reshuffle, resulting in the dismissal of former finance minister, Pravin Gordhan and his deputy, Mcebisi Jonas.
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Members of civil rights group, Save SA, have gathered at Church Square in Pretoria on Monday morning - participating in the #OccupyLuthuli march. The civil rights group says the march calls for an end to state capture and to protect democracy.
Speaking at the gathering; convener of the new trade union federation SAFTU, Zwelinzima Vavi says President Zuma represents destruction.
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Vavi says in the past seven years under Zuma watch the country has broken down. He's also taken a swipe at SARS commissioner Tom Moyane - saying he's been captured by the Gupta family.
Another march to the Union Buildings is scheduled to take place on Friday.
#occupyChurchSquare #savesa #endstatecapture #getinvolved pic.twitter.com/hzpUUn1apW
— Save South Africa (@_SaveSA) April 3, 2017
#whatwouldKathradado #cabinetreshuffle 3 April Pretoria Church Square at 9am be there! @_SaveSA pic.twitter.com/rfdMkyldP6
— Themba M Masango (@BroThemba) April 1, 2017
Oh yes I support @_SaveSA wholeheartedly https://t.co/rdkYJ2FhP7
— Zakes Mda (@ZakesMda) April 2, 2017
We call on honest, decent South Africans to wear black on Monday to signal our disgust & rejection of state capture. #Blackmonday pic.twitter.com/xHniYc3joj
— SHOUT SA (@SHOUTSA) April 2, 2017
Dear SA people: We have reached a place where we need to address leadership discomfort regardless of its skin colour. #BlackMonday
— Kakes (@MsKhahliso) April 3, 2017
I'll be wearing black on Monday to show concern for the state of leadership in the country. How can a Pravin Gordhan be fired? #Blackmonday
— John Robbie (@702JohnRobbie) April 2, 2017
Meanwhile, some South Africans have criticised the campaign, see those reactions below.
OK, I also want Zuma to go!
— Katlego Hendricks (@TheFirstbourne) April 2, 2017
BUT I WON'T wear black tomorrow. NOT UNTIL we equally have a #BlackMonday against poverty & unemployment!
I hope y'all don't confuse our rejection of #Blackmonday with support for JZ' s actions 😊
— Abuti Rounder (@_tebzzza) April 3, 2017
Where was #BlackMonday for 300 years of colonialism & 48 years of aparthied? It miraculously appears when there's a cabinet reshuffle.
— Tebogo Ditshego (@TebogoDitshego) April 3, 2017
Immediately when we make #Blackmonday a racial issue we are loosing it. We're in this struggle together. Unity is all we need!
— Mosiuoa Molefi (@MosiuoaMolefi) April 3, 2017