10 stand-out signs and banners spotted at the anti-Zuma marches
Thousands of South African citizens are marching around the country on Friday, in protest against president Jacob Zuma’s axing of finance minister Pravin Gordhan and the subsequent junk status downgrade given by rating agency Standard and Poor’s.
While the main metros including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town are expecting the largest turn out, its clear from social media that there are dozens of smaller groups around the country that have joined in protest.
Analysts have warned that there would have to mass action across the country, with around 500,000 to a million people taking to the streets for there to be any real impact. In smaller numbers, the protest action would be seen as just blip on the political radar, as the president has already demonstrated that he is unmoved by calls for his resignation.
Early indications from those reporting on the ground is that people have come out in their thousands, with the ‘main’ march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria scheduled to start in earnest at 12 noon.
The #MarchforChange is about to begin.
South Africa UNITED – please RETWEET this far and wide ??☝️ pic.twitter.com/sKnLobu8H9
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) April 7, 2017
Helicopter footage of the protests in Durban:
#SouthAfricaWillRise Durban pic.twitter.com/gUfdwphBmC
— H/ MSS (@MSS702) April 7, 2017
Here is a look at some of the eye-catching banners, moots and slogans currently on display around the country.
A little poet among the masses at City Hall. #SAUnites @News24 pic.twitter.com/eW75ml0fA9
— Tammy Petersen (@TammyPetersen87) April 7, 2017
Full-building banner on Matthews Meyiwa Road, Durban
Picture courtesy News24
Lol black folks got no chill, walking around carrying his head #AntiZumaMarches pic.twitter.com/04l8yP6wP4
— Luka (@__uNkah) April 7, 2017
#AntiZumaMarches #zumamustfall #zumamustgo #MarchforChange is getting moment in South Africa this morning. Come join in ANC! Lift the spirit pic.twitter.com/JgE2iIesIR
— JG (Johan) van Zyl ✍ (@JGvanZyl_ZA) April 7, 2017
Seen on the way to work this morning, approaching De Waal Drive #AntiZumaMarches pic.twitter.com/jya3KvQIvt
— Dan (@DanielaAdriana_) April 7, 2017
#AntiZumaMarches Hundreds of people are gathered on Beyers Naude Drive. CE pic.twitter.com/4inppan2ao
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 7, 2017
This particular placard caught my eye.. #SaveSA #peoplesmarch pic.twitter.com/KUDaFQir5q
— Cathy Mohlahlana (@CathyMohlahlana) April 7, 2017
#AntiZumaMarches Sticker I saw yesterday at the Rosebank Gautrain bus station. pic.twitter.com/ZWrZ0AxTR0
— LWT (@AguyNamedKB) April 7, 2017
N1 inbound before Sable Road, Cape Town #AntiZumaMarches pic.twitter.com/lLdY39wjhW
— Rodger Ferguson (@RodgerFerguson) April 7, 2017
Image courtesy of Zuma must fall Facebook page.
Headline image from Wildri Peach
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