British model, actor and business Naomi Campbell penned an open letter to former president Jacob Zuma saying: 'This isn't the South Africa I remember and that millions of South African's fought for.' | Channel24
British model, actor and businesswoman Naomi Campbell received mixed reactions from South Africans following an open letter penned to former president Jacob Zuma.
"This isn't the South Africa I remember and that millions of South African's fought for, [sic]" she wrote, pleading with Zuma to"act and take responsibility" as a leader would. "...upon your incarceration a group of protests under the #Freezuma banner broke out igniting the worst violence and criminality South Africa has seen since the end of apartheid.
Campbell has always spoken openly about her love for South Africa, its people and her close relationship with with former president Nelson Mandela. Mandela referred to the 51-year-old model as his"honorary granddaughter" after first meeting her in 1994.
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