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Rally against Zille in Cape Town Rally against Zille in Cape Town
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Supporters of South African President Jacob Zuma have held a protest in Cape Town against criticisms of him by official opposition leader Helen Zille. Hundreds of supporters of South African President Jacob Zuma have protested in Cape Town against criticisms of him by official opposition leader Helen Zille.
The demonstrators said they would no longer tolerate the Western Cape premier's "anti-African behaviour".The demonstrators said they would no longer tolerate the Western Cape premier's "anti-African behaviour".
The organisers - veterans of the former military wing of the governing African National Congress (ANC) - accused Ms Zille of calling Mr Zuma a womaniser.The organisers - veterans of the former military wing of the governing African National Congress (ANC) - accused Ms Zille of calling Mr Zuma a womaniser.
The Democratic Alliance leader caused uproar with her recent remarks.The Democratic Alliance leader caused uproar with her recent remarks.
The BBC's Mpho Lakaje in South Africa says almost 300 protesters turned up for the demonstration. The BBC's Mohammed Allie in Cape Town says almost 300 protesters turned up for the demonstration.
The protest organisers had earlier warned Ms Zille never to forget they are fully trained soldiers capable of wreaking havoc if necessary.The protest organisers had earlier warned Ms Zille never to forget they are fully trained soldiers capable of wreaking havoc if necessary.
'Not enemies''Not enemies'
Ms Zille told the state broadcaster on Tuesday she did not have any problem with Mr Zuma.Ms Zille told the state broadcaster on Tuesday she did not have any problem with Mr Zuma.
"President Zuma and I are political opponents but we are not enemies," she said."President Zuma and I are political opponents but we are not enemies," she said.
"Just yesterday President Zuma and I had a long and relaxed and cordial and professional telephone conversation."Just yesterday President Zuma and I had a long and relaxed and cordial and professional telephone conversation.
"So that's how it works in a democracy: Sometimes you go head on but that doesn't take away from the professional, cordial relationship you have.""So that's how it works in a democracy: Sometimes you go head on but that doesn't take away from the professional, cordial relationship you have."
Ms Zille was quoted earlier this month by the Sowetan newspaper as saying President Jacob Zuma had put his three wives at risk of contracting HIV.Ms Zille was quoted earlier this month by the Sowetan newspaper as saying President Jacob Zuma had put his three wives at risk of contracting HIV.
She was in turn criticised for having appointed a predominantly white male cabinet to her Western Cape government.She was in turn criticised for having appointed a predominantly white male cabinet to her Western Cape government.
Self-proclaimed polygamist Mr Zuma was acquitted of rape in 2006 when he admitted having unprotected sex with his accuser, an HIV-positive family friend.Self-proclaimed polygamist Mr Zuma was acquitted of rape in 2006 when he admitted having unprotected sex with his accuser, an HIV-positive family friend.