In a week where the spotlight has been on racial division and polarisation, a Facebook group to unite South Africans against racism has grown to more than 35 000 members in just five days.

Creator of the Green Skin Initiative, Christoff Smuts, says he started the group to calm people down following a turbulent week in South African politics, and to show that there are a lot of good people in the country.

The initiative plans to organise nationwide rallies where people will paint themselves green to show that - despite different cultures and races - South Africans can all be united for the eradication of racism.
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