South African President Jacob Zuma celebrated¹ his 75th birthday on Wednesday with a pledge to win the fight against racism².

 

南非总统雅各布·祖玛周三庆祝了他的75岁生日，他承诺将赢得反种族主义的胜利。

 

"We remain committed to building a non-racial society and will continue to work hard to unite our people against racism and all it's manifestations," Zuma said in his birthday message.

 

Zuma said one of his birthday wishes is to "see us winning the battle against racism in our country."

 

He said he would also like to see South Africans making more progress in fighting poverty and inequality.

 

"We need to make progress in black economic empowerment to promote true economic freedom," Zuma said.

 

He urged South Africans to work together to find solutions following the recent sovereign credit downgrades.

 

As Zuma celebrated his birthday, opposition³ parties and civic⁴ organizations organized marches in parts of the country, calling for Zuma to resign.

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