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Keynote Zuma speech disrupted as lawmakers brawl, walk out

By Reuters
09 February 2017   |   10:18 am
A session of South Africa's parliament, convened for a keynote address by the president, descended into chaos on Thursday as far-left lawmakers brawled with orderlies after interrupting the speech and the main opposition party walked out.

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