Social media is abuzz with hashtags and images from the marches across South Africa today.
Johannesburg, Cape Town, the Tshwane metro and Durban are hosting some of the largest demonstrations, but a number of other townsfolk are also joining the country’s citizens.
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As more people take to the streets today, the images and videos continue to stream in. We’ll be sure to update this piece as the demonstrations develop across South Africa today.
For now, have a look at just some of the media filtering through on Twitter from today’s protest participants and journalists on the ground.
Memeburn’s 7 April Protests coverage:
Johannesburg
In South Africa’s economic heartland, a number of marches and demonstrations are taking place, including a DA-organised march at Newtown’s Mary Fitzgerald Square, a demonstration along Beyers Naude Drive at the N1 intersection, and gatherings outside Luthuli House in the CBD.
A silent protest outside the Gupta’s compound in Saxonwold has also been reported, including a gathering in Edenvale.
Some shots from the Edenvale version of today’s #AntiZumaMarches @ILoveEdenvale pic.twitter.com/68ZXvPWTA1
— Clare Appleyard (@clareappleyard) April 7, 2017
Outside the #GuptasParadise #SaxonwoldShebeen #ZumaMustFall #peoplesmarch pic.twitter.com/QdEAht3b2E
— Wεทchy ¸.¸. ҉¨ (@NocturnalWenchy) April 7, 2017
A large gathering outside #LuthuliHouse pic.twitter.com/R1FEK2O4CW
— The Star Reporter (@ReporterStar) April 7, 2017
20 000 South Africans from all walks of live gathered at Mary Fitzgerald Square to say: We Want Change. Phantsi Zuma. #MarchforChange pic.twitter.com/OlNazg8jnk
— Phumzile Van Damme (@zilevandamme) April 7, 2017
People watch the DA move through Newtown #MarchforChange #AntiZumaMarch pic.twitter.com/UusVbqZHUt
— raeesa pather (@raediology) April 7, 2017
RT @phelo__: A marching band is leading the DA protestors to Mary Fitzgerald Square #AntiZumaMarches pic.twitter.com/u2LeSwuWMd #SAUnites
— City Press Online (@City_Press) April 7, 2017
South Africans have come out in their thousands today. CHANGE #MarchforChange pic.twitter.com/u7JFJ8afTN
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) April 7, 2017
#DAmarch People here saying they’ve has enough of Zuma. MK pic.twitter.com/trWOBNijjN
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 7, 2017
ANC supporters mobilising in Joburg (President Street – between Luthuli House and Beyers Naude Square) #AntiZumaMarches pic.twitter.com/wfeUToMfms
— Mail & Guardian (@mailandguardian) April 7, 2017
Could this be what may happen in the future @Our_DA and @EFFSouthAfrica coming together after the next 2019 elections. #AntiZumaMarches BM. pic.twitter.com/TIzHV3PprT
— The Blue Skhaftin (@BlueSkhaftin) April 7, 2017
Durban
Durban’s beachfront has seen increased foot traffic this morning, including mass gatherings outside North Beach and outside Moses Mabhida Stadium.
#peoplesmarch #AntiZumaMarches ANC supporters attack some DA supporters near North Beach. pic.twitter.com/KbdLPLZ8J3
— Steve Bhengu (@SteveBhengu) April 7, 2017
Crowds gathering at the end point of the Durban #MarchforChange. pic.twitter.com/gvDxiqxGvM
— ☆Nabeelah Shaikh☆ (@Nabeelah_Shaikh) April 7, 2017
#AntiZumaMarch pic.twitter.com/4iznnpHZT6
— Dasen Thathiah (@DasenThathiah) April 7, 2017
@TrafficSA Durban large protest crowd some delays at Stanger/M4 intersection. pic.twitter.com/fPubRCL3uR
— Attie De Bruin (@attiedb) April 7, 2017
It’s insane here at the Durban Beachfront. A sea of people filling up the promenade. Literally thousands @News24 #SAUnites pic.twitter.com/4sLlL3dxN9
— Kaveel Singh (@kaveels) April 7, 2017
#AntiZumaMarches @DailyNewsSA The crowd which has swelled to over100 has forced the Mpolice to close the road at the Durban CBD.#DNEWS pic.twitter.com/14vuBAz2XC
— mphathi (@mphathinxumalo) April 7, 2017
#AntiZumaMarches Durban pic.twitter.com/W1p6Vdz3l1
— dstnctv (@DSTNCTV) April 7, 2017
Tshwane
Church Square is the site of the largest gathering in the capital, with a march to the Union Buildings also planned.
#PeoplesMarch Union Building lawns right now #AntiZumaMarch #ZumaMustFall pic.twitter.com/8PxLGydznO
— Anton Meijer (@antonnies) April 7, 2017
Crowds starting to arrive at the UB #SAunites #PeoplesMarch pic.twitter.com/OGFrjO2Zld
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) April 7, 2017
March to Union Buildings is longer than 2km. Difficult to estimate. 20k is our first guess. #AntiZumaMarches pic.twitter.com/sV9DI1j6Cc
— GroundUp (@GroundUp_News) April 7, 2017
#SAunites #PeoplesMarch pic.twitter.com/21Hn8F8zFm
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) April 7, 2017
#peoplesmarch on its way to the Union Buildings pic.twitter.com/z0Z5DahFYB
— Nolwandle (@N_Vishuddha) April 7, 2017
#AntiZumaMarches Lekota now addresses supporters at Church Square @IOL pic.twitter.com/sSDBqMzQUN
— IG: MojoIOL (@MojoIOL) April 7, 2017
#AntiZumaMarches #MarchforChange @Zwelinzima1 acting as hype-man for the day as crowds head to the Union Buildings in Pretoria. pic.twitter.com/iKoOXeApPY
— Mail & Guardian (@mailandguardian) April 7, 2017
#SAUnites Thousands are ready to march to Union Buildings @News24 pic.twitter.com/nmL6NteTpC
— lizzee (@lizTandwa) April 7, 2017
@_SaveSA representative assures people that this is a March for the People. #ChurchSquare #BlackFriday #AntiZumaMarch #PeoplesMarch pic.twitter.com/YXInFtBiDe
— CO4ZA (@co4za) April 7, 2017
Hundreds of roaring bikes have triggered excitement, frenzy at #PeoplesMarch in Tshwane @AfriNewsAgency pic.twitter.com/9Uz9UhPQjw
— Jonisayi W. Maromo (@Jonisayi) April 7, 2017
Cape Town
Capetonians took to the streets — from the city centre and St. George’s Mall outside Parliament, to the coastlines of Blouberg in the northern suburbs and as far south as Simon’s Town.
Outside parliament right now. pic.twitter.com/rosFkHQEKH
— Stuart Thomas (@Stu_Thom4s) April 7, 2017
#peoplesmarch CPT pic.twitter.com/ujmJH3PpJ4
— Guy with the beard (@Juany271) April 7, 2017
#AntiZumaMarches pic.twitter.com/M8xH7xRhgj
— Louis Rossouw (@lrossouw) April 7, 2017
Cape Town #ZumaMustFall #SAUnites @news24 pic.twitter.com/NpZoPmtkd7
— Lee Richardson (@frisbeelee) April 7, 2017
Cape Town – #SAUnites Truck Drivers getting creative on the Highways
– EXPECT DELAYS pic.twitter.com/0gu0P27xAr — Rob Byrne (@TrafficSA) April 7, 2017
#AntiZumaMarches Spotted first group of marchers in Cape Town headed towards meeting point in Keizersgracht pic.twitter.com/LOAtaKhVl8
— Xolani Koyana (@JustKoyana) April 7, 2017
Blouberg making a stand as far as the eye can see #zumamustfall #AntiZumaMarches #MarchforChange pic.twitter.com/Xm53l4CiPZ
— Roxi (@troxi99) April 7, 2017
Holding hands to CapeTown at GlencairnBeach in 35knot winds #sandblasted #nationalshutdown #zumamustfall #saunites #AntiZumaMarches @News24 pic.twitter.com/qHUVHmivJr
— Wee Snowflake (@savvy_snowflake) April 7, 2017
Muizenberg chain! pic.twitter.com/UYRJUOQ2xa
— Faine Pearl (@fainepearl) April 7, 2017
#AntiZumaMarches Protesters forming a human chain in Bloubergstrand. PB pic.twitter.com/lObvbxkyAI
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 7, 2017
Protesters making their way through St George’s Mall with #zumamustfall placards @IOL pic.twitter.com/baJ3sMOkF5
— IG: MojoIOL (@MojoIOL) April 7, 2017
#SAunites 500 people form human chain in Simonstown @News24 pic.twitter.com/RNqsVcq8R9
— mignon (@MignonCorder) April 7, 2017
#SAunites human chain Diep River main road. pic.twitter.com/ODhpztfNl0
— Craig Lee (@craigylee13) April 7, 2017
Scenes from the #CapeTown CBD for #Zumamustgo #NationalShutdown #AntiZumaMarches pic.twitter.com/OitW50XN0J
— Voice of the Cape (@VOCfm) April 7, 2017
#AntiZumaMarches #AntiZumaMarch Fish Hoek, Western Cape give voice to ‘Down with Zuma’ pic.twitter.com/20P8uSjdpU
— buggyscooter (@buggyscooter) April 7, 2017
Protesters blocking traffic in Rondebosch Main road #AntiZumaMarches @GroundUp_News pic.twitter.com/lBLrJVs0DH
— Ashraf Hendricks (@AshrafRSA) April 7, 2017
#Protesting #Protest_Action: N1 Inbound at Wingfield I/C …. pic.twitter.com/tIjAKL84Ct
— Cape Town FMS (@CapeTownFreeway) April 7, 2017
Pietermaritzburg
In KwaZulu Natal’s provincial capital, protesters from the ANC and DA have reportedly clashed.
#SAUnites Pietermaritzburg protests. Things are super tense. pic.twitter.com/QLmrSXeipQ
— Moo. (@RevengeOfTheMoo) April 7, 2017
#AntiZumaMarches On the N3 highway between Durban and Pietermaritzburg pic.twitter.com/JLJirtLqG6
— Nokuthula Khanyile (@noks_khanyile) April 7, 2017
Other protests across South Africa
George, Western Cape
Unity Park, George. #AntiZumaMarches #NationalShutDown pic.twitter.com/CqJed9bSzL
— Snazo Gulwa (@Snazo_Gulwa) April 7, 2017
@News24 #SAUnites pic.twitter.com/PeDr7ReEPp
— Graeme Hammond (@Hamerzz) April 7, 2017
#SAUnites pic.twitter.com/jchJSvawBi
— Sandra da Silva (@SandrisseDs) April 7, 2017
#SAUnites #MarchforChange #Parliament pic.twitter.com/L1nUXMzNjn
— Wilfred Brown (@Wilfredabel) April 7, 2017
He needs to go #AntiZumaMarches pic.twitter.com/dYDWZoEbTx
— Dries Grobler Jr. (@Yaarik) April 7, 2017
Cradock, Eastern Cape
#MarchforChange in Cradock today! pic.twitter.com/6uezRakpuQ
— DA Eastern Cape (@DAEasternCape) April 7, 2017
Paternoster, Western Cape
Paternosters Peaceful Protest #Paternoster #zumamustgo #AntiZumaMarches pic.twitter.com/9FbZNGoJhl
— StayinPaternoster (@StayPaternoster) April 7, 2017
Mbombela, Mpumalanga
Supporters begin to gather to #MarchforChange in Mbombela pic.twitter.com/JKQYEqhLXW
— DA Mpumalanga (@DA_Mpum) April 7, 2017
Somerset East, Eastern Cape
United for Change in the streets of Somerset East! #MarchforChange pic.twitter.com/cciEuHi5PF
— DA Eastern Cape (@DAEasternCape) April 7, 2017
St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape
St Francis Bay doing our bit #AntiZumaMarches @DAKouga @AlgoaFMNews pic.twitter.com/JgxSvhkAxm
— St Francis Bay (@stfrancisbay) April 7, 2017
Feature image: Graeme Hammond via Twitter
