Afrikaans singer Kurt Darren defended his decision to perform at President Jacob Zuma's inauguration in an open letter on Tuesday after a rightwing backlash.

"I was on that stage to represent my culture as an Afrikaans-speaking South African," he wrote.

"I was not there to sing for the president or the ruling party, I was there as a South African musician who shared the stage with other South African musicians in a concert for all South Africans. We are...read more here: Kurt Darren defends performing at Zuma inauguration