Presidency defends Zuma’s dog comment
Imogen Vollenhoven
28
December 2012
On Wednesday, members
of the media quoted Zuma as
saying that spending money to buy a dog and taking it to the vet and for walks
was part of white culture.
Zuma was giving a speech at Impendle in KwaZulu-Natal.This created a stir on social network Twitter on Thursday.
The ANC parliamentary caucus slammed the media for trivialising comments.
The presidency
today defended President Jacob Zuma's comments on caring for dogs as being part
of white culture, saying the remarks were aimed at decolonising the African
mind.
Zuma was giving a speech at Impendle in KwaZulu-Natal.This created a stir on social network Twitter on Thursday.
Zuma's
spokesperson Mac Maharaj said the comments were meant to start a debate on
reconciliation.
The ANC parliamentary caucus slammed the media for trivialising comments.
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