Protesters continued to file onto Maitland Street in Bloemfontein on Wednesday as Cosatu's march against e-tolling and labour brokers got underway.
Marchers, wearing red and yellow, were planning to walk to the labour department and the Free State government's administrative offices in the Lebohang building.
The gathering was peaceful, and was being closely watched by riot police.
Unlike the march underway in Johannesburg, shops stayed open for business. - Sapa