Supporters of Mr. Zuma and his governing African National Congress held smaller counterprotests in Durban and Johannesburg. On Friday, South Africa’s government debt was downgraded to junk status by Fitch Ratings, the second rating agency to take such an action since the dismissal of Mr. Gordhan. Although Mr. Zuma was initially criticized by some of the party’s top leaders for firing Mr. Gordhan, the A.N.C. Photo“The presidency respects the right of South Africans to protest peacefully,” Mr. Zuma said in a statement about the march in Pretoria, but he has not commented further. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“I’m expecting to see Zuma leave office today,” she said.

Source: New York Times April 07, 2017 13:18 UTC