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Police clash with protesters in South Africa

11 February 2016 18:57 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. South African police have fired stun grenades to disperse anti-government protesters marching towards the parliament in Cape Town, APA reports quoting Press TV.

Police on Thursday attacked protesters who were threatening to breach barricades outside the parliament hours before an annual state-of-the-nation speech by President Jacob Zuma.

Prior to reaching the parliament the protesters had marched through Cape Town's main street chanting, "Zuma Must Fall!"

The angry protesters accuse the 73-year-old leader of not only being corrupt, but they also say his poor decisions are harming the country's economy.

Supporters of South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, staged a pro-Zuma rally in Cape Town, as well.

Zuma's speech is scheduled to be aired on state TV at 1900 local time (1700 GMT).