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MOSSEL BAY NEWS AND VIDEO - Clicks stores in Mossel Bay followed the example of Clicks nationwide and closed their doors on Monday, 7 September.

This follows protest action by the EFF at Clicks stores after an online advert for hair products by Clicks which depicted black hair as "dry and damaged" and "frizzy and dull" (placing it in contrast with Caucasian hair).

The EFF launched a national campaign against the chain store giant on Monday and caused damage to several outlets across the country. In Mossel Bay no protest action was reported but Clicks stores closed their doors as did the rest of the stores in South Africa.

In a statement Clicks said they planned to open shop yesterday, Thursday 10 September, after the Johannesburg High Court granted an interdict, preventing the EFF from intimidating and threatening employees and customers and inciting violence against commercial operations.

EFF provincial chair Melikhaya Xego however said they will keep to their original plan to close stores everywhere until today, Friday 11 September. "When they open up we will visit Clicks and check their hair catalogue, maybe buy some products," he said. "And then, we will help them to close the store. We said they may operate again on Saturday."

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Clicks Group CEO Vikesh Ramsunder said the protest action has had a significant impact on their staff and customers and that is why they took the decision to close their stores for a day, on Wednesday.

"We will use this opportunity to engage directly with all our store staff across the county, to provide counselling and support. We will be supported by the ICAS Employee Health and Wellness Programme," said Ramsunder.

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