Members of the EFF protested outside three Clicks stores in Springs on Monday morning.
Protesters stood at the store doors and barred anyone from entering, including employees.
While the protests were peaceful, Clicks stores at the Avenues, Springs Mall and Selcourt Towers were forced to close.
The protest is in reaction to an advert posted on the store’s website.
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A statement posted on the EFF website on Monday read: “If Clicks does not close, our members in all the branches will shut down all 880 Clicks outlets across the country from September 7 to September 11.”
The advert featured pictures of four women, two white and two black, and described the black womens’ hair as ‘frizzy and dull’, while the white womens’ hair was described as ‘flat’ and ‘normal’.
Clicks has since issued an apology.
The protesting EFF members refused to provide comment to the Addie.
One customer lamented that she was unable to buy food for her baby.
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