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Top news items in major S. African media outlets

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The following are news items in South African major news outlets on Tuesday:

-- Civil organization Save SA has criticized President Jacob Zuma's statements on Monday that marches against him on Friday were racist.

"We have observed in the recent period that the president has, out of desperation, been demonstrating an inclination to invoke the race card in a divisive manner," Save SA said in a statement. (News24)

-- Members of Parliament are the voice of the people of South Africa and must not act as the voice of their own political parties, former president Thabo Mbeki said.

Mbeki, in reference to the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma to be debated in Parliament on Tuesday, said MPs do not have to vote according to party lines." (The Star)

-- Economists and manufacturers are urging the government to convey certainty to investors in the wake of the recent credit ratings downgrades.

They say lower investor confidence and potential interest rate hikes following the downgrades will impact on jobs. (South African Broadcasting Coroporation) Endit