South Africa's Clicks Group removes TRESemmé haircare products from its shelves after ‘racist’ ad
) brand, from its shelves after an advertisement posted on the drug retailer’s website was accused of being racist.
The advert caused an outcry on social media and sparked protests led by hard-left opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters , which demanded that stores be shut for at least a week. The company said it planned to close all stores on Wednesday to provide counselling and support to staff but that it would reopen stores on Thursday.
Police officers keep watch during a protest by members of the opposition Economic Freedom Front outside a branch of drug store chain Clicks in Johannesburg, South Africa, September 7, 2020. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
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