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The EFF has vowed to continue with its protest against Clicks until Friday. The party says the Johannesburg High Court interdict granted to Clicks does not bar them from protesting. On Monday several stores were damaged when the campaign against an advertisement that denigrated black people's hair was published online by Clicks. The company has since withdrawn the ad and apologised. It has also suspended two junior staff.

The EFF has vowed to continue with its protest against Clicks until Friday. The party says the Johannesburg High Court interdict granted to Clicks does not bar them from protesting. On Monday several stores were damaged when the campaign against an advertisement that denigrated black people's hair was published online by Clicks. The company has since withdrawn the ad and apologised. It has also suspended two junior staff.

The Democratic Alliance has defended the party's adoption of non-racialism in its policy to deal with the country's economically excluded. Following its two day virtual policy conference this weekend, the party has resolved that it will champion policies of redress without being racially-specific. It has lauded its conference as the most inclusive it has ever held and dismissed reports of purging black leaders who do not agree with its stance on race.

The Democratic Alliance has defended the party's adoption of non-racialism in its policy to deal with the country's economically excluded. Following its two day virtual policy conference this weekend, the party has resolved that it will champion policies of redress without being racially-specific. It has lauded its conference as the most inclusive it has ever held and dismissed reports of purging black leaders who do not agree with its stance on race.

Exposure to other serious diseases in the past may have created an immunity to COVID-19 for many South Africans. That's according to Professor of Vaccinology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Shabir Madhi. He's currently looking into why South Africa's death rate is far lower than was initially predicted. This comes as the number of daily new infections has also dipped sharply.

Exposure to other serious diseases in the past may have created an immunity to COVID-19 for many South Africans. That's according to Professor of Vaccinology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Shabir Madhi. He's currently looking into why South Africa's death rate is far lower than was initially predicted. This comes as the number of daily new infections has also dipped sharply.

Several Clicks stores were yesterday vandalised and petrol-bombed amid the nationwide protest by the EFF following a controversial online advertisement. The company placed an advertisement labelling black natural hair as 'dry, damaged and frizzy', while white natural hair was depicted as 'normal'. The pharmaceutical retailer has however apologised and removed the advert. Clicks has also had its High Court application to stop the EFF protest actions dismissed.

Several Clicks stores were yesterday vandalised and petrol-bombed amid the nationwide protest by the EFF following a controversial online advertisement. The company placed an advertisement labelling black natural hair as 'dry, damaged and frizzy', while white natural hair was depicted as 'normal'. The pharmaceutical retailer has however apologised and removed the advert. Clicks has also had its High Court application to stop the EFF protest actions dismissed.

The EFF has threatened to shut down all Clicks stores across the country from today if it continues operating. The party has called for the closure of the health and lifestyle retailer's stores for five days after it failed to meet its list of demands for corrective action over its controversial online advert. On Friday, Clicks caused social media outrage after an image of a black woman's hair was labelled 'dry and damaged' while the image of the hair of a white woman was labelled as 'fine and flat'. Clicks later removed the images and posted an apology, but the EFF says it is not convinced the apology is genuine.

The EFF has threatened to shut down all Clicks stores across the country from today if it continues operating. The party has called for the closure of the health and lifestyle retailer's stores for five days after it failed to meet its list of demands for corrective action over its controversial online advert. On Friday, Clicks caused social media outrage after an image of a black woman's hair was labelled 'dry and damaged' while the image of the hair of a white woman was labelled as 'fine and flat'. Clicks later removed the images and posted an apology, but the EFF says it is not convinced the apology is genuine.