JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A London-based public relations body has opened an investigation into one of its members, Bell Pottinger, amid allegations it lies behind a PR smear campaign that is stoking racial tensions and even political violence in South Africa.
The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) filed a complaint with the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) after leaked emails exposed links between President Jacob Zuma's son, Duduzane, and the creation of a Bell Pottinger "narrative that grabs the attention of the grassroots population".
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