The anti-Zuma march has been characterised by some people as a march for disgruntled white people who allegedly never took part in the fight against apartheid.

Some accuse white South Africans of “never” participating in service delivery protests that largely affect the black population.

Black First Land First (BLF) leader Andile Mngxitama has been at the forefront of those who claim the so-called People’s March march is just a march to serve white people’s interests.

“I see the king of the reds of London supports the white march against Zuma. Since robin Renwick briefed them they are pro white,” he tweeted.

“White civil society in defence of white power. Let the whites March for colonisation and apartheid. No we won’t toyi toyi for them.

“Dear DA blacks, is fighting Zuma more important and urgent than fighting racism and colonialism? Just make me understand thank.

“So the blacks of DA will be lead by Helen Zille against Zuma today? A hardened colonialist leads blacks against a black? Our people are lost.”

https://twitter.com/AndileMatomela/status/850247499302420481

White people: JOIN US IN OUR MARCH AGAINST ZUMA Black people: pic.twitter.com/C6uMbH05U1 — The Waveman ????️‍????✊???? (@caseywaves) April 6, 2017

But then came responses from some Twitter users dishing out evidence of white people engaging in protests against the apartheid government. A part of this evidence included the ‘Nelson Mandela: Freedom at 70’ campaign at a concert in Wembley Stadium in 1988, which was largely attended by white people.

They also showed pictures of South African white people who campaigned during the Rivonia trial, where former President Nelson Mandela and other trialists were facing the gallows of the brutal apartheid government.

@mercygumede91 White people did protest against apartheid. Your missing the point this isn't about race… #AntiZumaMarches pic.twitter.com/M6LoMrtY5X — IG: KitsoGL (@KitsoGL) April 6, 2017

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