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Top news items in major S. African media outlets

Xinhua, April 10, 2017 Adjust font size:

The following are news items in South African major news outlets on Monday.

-- South African bonds will trade on Monday carrying junk grades from two ratings agencies for the first time since 2000.

The rand fell for a second straight week after Fitch Ratings dealt a fresh blow to South Africa on Friday when it cut the nation's debt to below investment grade, following a similar move by S&P Global Ratings. (Fin24)

-- South Africans protesting in London have written an open letter to the National Assembly, calling on Parliament to take the responsibility of ridding the country of President Jacob Zuma. (News24)

-- President Jacob Zuma will come face-to-face with members of the South African Communist Party (SACP) on Monday, just over a week after they called on him to step down.

The president will address the annual wreath-laying ceremony for late SACP General Secretary Chris Hani in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, Monday morning. (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Endit