"I don’t want to see a white face…”
NEWS
April 11 th, 2015
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe sparked mixed reactions at the end of his visit to South Africa by refusing to speak to a white journalist. Mugabe was about to answer journalists’ questions when he saw a white journalist among the group. Annoyed, Mugabe was quoted saying: "I do not want to see a white face". On Twitter, tweets ranged from admiration to criticism, accusing the president of Zimbabwe of racism.
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