#TotalShutdown march underway in Tshwane
Scores of women, marching under the banner #TotalShutDown, gathered at the old Putco depot in Tshwane on Wednesday.
The #TotalShutdown movement aims to highlight the scourge of violence and oppression against women, children and no gender conforming society.
The women will march to the Union Buildings where they will hand over a memorandum.
August 1 marks the start of Women’s Month.
View tweets below:
#TotalShutdown We are live from Pretoria where women and gender non conforming people have gathered at the old Bus Depot to march against GBV. pic.twitter.com/BzMk8X6vE4
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 1, 2018
#TotalShutdown Scores of people have gathered at the Old Bus Depot. pic.twitter.com/PX3WoNPLcD
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 1, 2018
#TotalShutdown Marchers are singing and dancing. pic.twitter.com/RQzNKSCVJJ
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 1, 2018
#TotalShutdown This morning’s march is expected to depart at 11:00. pic.twitter.com/CYw24qcfzQ
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 1, 2018
#TotalShutdown Women and non gender conforming people have come out in their numbers. pic.twitter.com/ofGKvYOeOo
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 1, 2018
#TotalShutDown Women continue singing as we wait for more buses to arrive. pic.twitter.com/d5fuSn5sXE
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 1, 2018
#TotalShutDown Marchers waiting to depart to the Union Buildings. pic.twitter.com/sGvkzjc3cB
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 1, 2018
#TotalShutdown The march is about to proceed. pic.twitter.com/chx80V7Lzi
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 1, 2018
#TotalShutDown Women have come out in their numbers for this march. pic.twitter.com/QZwP56tsvS
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 1, 2018
#TotalShutdown The march has started moving. pic.twitter.com/vrPyFzyilW
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 1, 2018
Watch below: