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From Our Own Correspondent: Something's changed in South Africa

Andrew Harding fears democracy is in decline, as President Zuma gets the police to remove opposition MPs rather than say when he'll comply with an order to pay back public money.

Andrew Harding fears democracy is in decline in South Africa, as President Zuma gets the police to remove opposition MPs from the Opening of parliament and State of the Nation speech, rather than answer their question about when he'll comply with an order to pay back public money he spent on his private residence.

(Photo: President Zuma at the opening of parliament and state of the nation address in Cape Town. Credit: Reuters/Nic Bothma/Pool)

10 minutes

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Thu 19 Feb 2015 16:20GMT

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  • Thu 19 Feb 2015 16:20GMT