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South Africa: Fistfights Erupt at President Zuma’s National Address

HeadlineFeb 10, 2017

In South Africa, lawmakers traded punches on the floor of Parliament Thursday, as opposition politicians denounced President Jacob Zuma over charges of corruption, nepotism and mismanagement of the economy. The scene played out on national television as Zuma’s opponents sought to interrupt his annual State of the Nation address.

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