After hours of marching, singing and scores of EFF members arriving in buses at Pretoria's Church Square on Monday, EFF leader Julius Malema made an appearance.
near the Union Buildings. The group walked peacefully as people watched from flat windows and balconies as Malema waved at them, beckoning them to join the march.
While the streets of Pretoria were not barricaded and traffic flowed freely, businesses and shops in the CBD were all closed.“They want to portray the EFF as an organisation of anarchists. The topic is whether the shutdown is successful or not. We did it in a dignified manner. South Africa is closed today.”
Several marchers deviated from the route on occasion. Police, who were driving ahead to escort the marchers, had to make several U-turns to catch up with Malema. The EFF was joined by other civil organisations and parties such as the UDM, ATM, SAFTU, Forum 4 Service Delivery and PAC.
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