In Pictures: The #SandtonShutdown Protest Against Gender-Based Violence And Femicide

On Friday, hundreds of people marched to Sandton, the business hub of the country, to protest gender-based violence and femicide, inspired by the news of the rape and murder of 19-year-old University of Cape Town (UCT) student Uyinene Mrwetyana. This protest was organised by civil society groups from around South Africa. Photos by FATIMA MOOSA and SHAAZIA EBRAHIM. 

Update: the march continues after representatives from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange turned down the demand by protesters for 2% of revenues to be diverted to initiatives to fight gender-based violence.

Protesters blocked off the intersection of Rivonia Road and Grayston Drive, an important route into the business district.

#SandtonShutdown: Civil Society Pleads For Big Business To Intervene In The Fight Against Gender-based Violence

Nobuhle, a migrant and survivor of gender-based violence #SandtonShutdown pic.twitter.com/qWuY90Oi1j

— fatima (@fatimamoosa17) September 13, 2019

Its now 5am. The crowd has grown considerably over the past hour. #SandtonShutdown pic.twitter.com/4kFxy3pDvU

— I'd rather be namjooning (@shaaziaebrahim) September 13, 2019

Featured image by Shaazia Ebrahim