When Ramaphosa took to the stage‚ the crowd continued to heckle and boo Zuma when he mentioned his name.
"This is a celebration of 106 years of the ANC. It's a day of happiness. It's not a day to do wrong things‚" Ramaphosa told the crowd.
The ANC's anniversary rally was well attended - with the main stadium and two overflow areas packed to capacity. The majority of party supporters were wearing yellow ANC T-shirts bearing Ramaphosa's face.
Ramaphosa comes to rescue as crowd boos Zuma
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The crowd started booing Zuma before he even arrived when a speaker announced his name.
When Zuma arrived‚ accompanied by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and large contingent of bodyguards‚ a large section of the crowd booed him.
A small group of ANC Women's League tried to drown the boos by screaming and waving at Zuma. But the boos were too loud.
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When Ramaphosa took to the stage‚ the crowd continued to heckle and boo Zuma when he mentioned his name.
"This is a celebration of 106 years of the ANC. It's a day of happiness. It's not a day to do wrong things‚" Ramaphosa told the crowd.
The ANC's anniversary rally was well attended - with the main stadium and two overflow areas packed to capacity. The majority of party supporters were wearing yellow ANC T-shirts bearing Ramaphosa's face.
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