Members of the military, police and Tshwane metro police department are out in full force at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, as protesters taking part in the national shutdown are expected to descend on the area.
Officers armed with shields stood near the fence separating the national key point from a public park. Law enforcement officials watched EFF members in red T-shirts singing struggle songs.
A banner with the words “Ankole must go” hung in front of the Paul Kruger statue. President Cyril RamaphosaProtestors gather in Church Square in Pretoria during the national shutdown.Some protesters were wearing red EFF shirts, while others were clad in black shirts and camouflage regalia.While most businesses were closed, McDonald’s and Pick n Pay were among those in operation.TimesLIVE
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