"We must show the world that South Africans are no less angry at such crimes and make an equally loud statement of disgust, and protest in the streets, " he said.

BBC: Jacob Zuma (file photo)

On Friday, Maxfield and Oberton launched a video campaign to help educate consumers about ongoing safety efforts, as well as "protest the actions of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, " it said in a statement.

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Last month, the DUP leader and the leader of the other main unionist party, the UUP, issued a joint statement calling for a move "beyond protest" to a political solution and announced they were setting up a unionist forum to address cultural issues.

BBC: Peter Robinson