Demo crashes Mugabe's party
23/02/2008 11:56  - (SA)  

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Protestors check their props ahead of a birthday demo against 84-year-old President Robert Mugabe. (Photo supplied)

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Beitbridge - Protesters are gate crashing Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's 84th birthday party with a helium balloon protest on the South African side of the Beitbridge border post.

President Robert Mugabe, who is holding a Z$3 trillion party and election rally on the Zimbabwean side, has reportedly seen the balloon and ordered his soldiers not to shoot it down as this would create an armed incident with South Africa.

The 5 metre long blimp, filled with helium, is flying above a protest by several hundred Zimbabweans who have gathered on the banks of the Limpopo River in South Africa.

Some have crossed from Zimbabwe and waves of others are joining the event.

The South African police is maintaining crowd control at the site near the Bridge.

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