Clicks South Africa forced to close by protests over racist advert
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER CLICKS, one of South Africa’s major beauty and health chains, was forced to close some of its stores after countrywide protests over an advert that depicited African women hair as dry, dull and damaged while the hair of white women was held up as examples of fine and flat hair. This creative sparked anger, hurt and disbelief on social media platforms and spilled over into the political arena. Yesterday, members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) went to Clicks branches in different cities across South Africa and protested. In some instances, EFF members gained entry to the…