AfriForum distances itself from old SA flag
Several photos of protestors carrying an old South African flag have surfaced on social media.
Lobby group, AfriForum, says South Africans were urged to wear black and ensure that the protests were kept apolitical.
When asked about the presence of the old national flag, AfriForum's head of community safety, Ian Cameron, says they cannot control what people wear or bring to the protest.
"I do not have control over people's decisions and people who want to wear it," he told Jacaranda FM News.
This is tho, so wass’good? pic.twitter.com/68gXM9gKtG
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Sad reality is that 52 people of all races are murdered every day! Stand up for them. Don't be distracted by racists. #ApartheidFlagMustFall
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This Capetonian, who wore a jacket adorned with the controversial flag, told News24 that she felt protected under the old SA flag.
#BlackMonday Odette van Rensburg from Cape Town says “she felt protected under the old SA flag, not under the new flag.” (@pejames) pic.twitter.com/EzG4BXru8M
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Cameron says the aim of the protest action was to highlight the plight of farmers.
"Black Monday was a big success. People took notice of what is happening in South Africa. It's about time that people see what a tragic thing is happening with our farmers. We have lost 72 farmers just in 2017.
"People need to realise that without farmers we are going to have a hungry country," Cameron says.