With a black cloth tied across his face and his views neatly typed on a placard, pro-capitalist Zorro launched his own protest outside the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in Sandton on Thursday.
In contrast to the ANC Youth League’s pro-nationalisation march’s message, Zorro, 40, held a sign saying “Enterprise shall set us free”.
Although his distinctive light blue eyes shone brightly through his black mask, the activist was cagey about giving away personal information.
He described himself as a “regular guy” who took the day off from his Joburg job.
He would not say what his job was or where he worked, in order to protect his company and family, but admitted he enjoyed reading and was an “amateur inventor”.
He said he was not anti the ANCYL, and had respect for the organisation, but he believes their methods are misguided.
“The problem is obvious, young people don’t have jobs… But nationalisation of mines will have dire consequences. Perhaps in the short term there will be more jobs, but in the long term there will be less.
“I do not represent the white middle class, I represent everybody who wants to work hard and enjoy life and be free to do that.”
Zorro said he would wait outside the JSE until the ANCYL got there.
“I am worried about violence, but I trust the people will protect me,” he said. - The Star