South Africa arrests 87 before massive anti-government protest
The arrests come ahead of a planned protest by South Africa's third-largest party against the country's economic woes.
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The arrests come ahead of a planned protest by South Africa's third-largest party against the country's economic woes.
A photograph has made rounds of EFF members invading a PEP store in Gauteng. It is reported that they peacefully mobilised staff to shutdown.
After days of anticipation and considerable hype and threats of coercion, the EFF protest – a planned shutdown of the country – unfolded on Monday.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it is because of the national shutdown that Eskom has suspended load shedding
National police commissioner Gen Fanie Masemola has assured passengers boarding and disembarking flights at OR Tambo international airport in Johannesburg of their safety during the national shutdown on Monday.