Violent protests threaten SA's freedom: Zuma
President Jacob Zuma believes violence and violent protests in the country are a threat to the 22-year-old freedom that struggle stalwarts fought for.
Zuma made the comment during yesterday's official Freedom Day celebrations in Giyani in Limpopo.
Zuma said angry citizens have no reason or right to destroy property during protests, as the damage impacts communities negatively.
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"For them to burn factories as it happened in Isithebe in KwaZulu-Natal recently. You burn the factory, you reduce the chances of job creation. How do we call for job creation and then burn factories?'' he asked.
Zuma says violence and anarchy have no place in a democratic South Africa.
"We should isolate all those who promote violence and anarchy. Some within our communities believe such violence will make them popular.
"We want to preserve what is there, if we burn things we are in fact delaying [service] delivery," he said.
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