ANC supporter holding a brick with DA writing on it outside ANC headquarters, Luthuli House in preperation of the DA who were marching to Luthuli House to hand over a memorandum Picture:Dumisani Dube 12.02.2014
ANC supporter holding a brick with DA writing on it outside ANC headquarters, Luthuli House in preperation of the DA who were marching to Luthuli House to hand over a memorandum Picture:Dumisani Dube 12.02.2014
863 12.02.2014 A young recycler man cleans up the mess at the African National Congress (ANC) headquarter Luthuli house in Sauer street, DA was going to handover memorandum to the ANC rulling party yesterday. Picture: Motshwari Mofokeng
An ANC supporter runs streight for a DA line of marchers with a hammer. Stun grenades were fired off by the Public order Police (POP) to quell tension when a group of ANC supporters chased down DA marchers and started pelting them with rocks, The DA were at the time retreating back to there point of arrival in Anderson street. Picture: Antoine de Ras, 12/02/2014
Leader of the DA Helen Zilla talks to supporters from a truck on Anderson Street duringa DA march towards Luthuli House. The march was disrupted by ANC supporters resulting in police intervention. 120214. Picture: Chris Collingridge 208
ANC supporters started gathering outside ANC headquarters, Luthuli House in preperation of the DA who were marching to Luthuli House to hand over a memorandum. Picture: Antoine de Ras, 12/02/2014
Leader of the DA Helen Zilla begins the march on foot up Anderson Street towards Luthuli House. The march was disrupted by ANC supporters resulting in police intervention. 120214. Picture: Chris Collingridge 138
DA supporters on Anderson Street returning. The march was disrupted by ANC supporters resulting in police intervention. 120214. Picture: Chris Collingridge
292 Members of the ANC tear apart a DA t-shirt outside Luthuli House as they wait for the DA to come deliver a memorandum. 120214. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu
26 12.02.2014 DA supporters arrive at West gate transport hub. Picture: Itumeleng English
A police officer tries to control ANC supporters as they attempt to confront members of the opposition Democratic Alliance party marching in central Johannesburg February 12, 2014. South African police fired rubber bullets on Wednesday at stone throwing supporters of the ruling ANC who tried to confront members of the opposition Democratic Alliance party as they marched in central Johannesburg. REUTERS/Mujahid Safodien (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
ANC supporters started gathering outside ANC headquarters, Luthuli House in preperation of the DA who were marching to Luthuli House to hand over a memorandum. Picture: Antoine de Ras, 12/02/2014
DA supporters including a "shower man" after the DA march towards Luthuli House. The march was disrupted by ANC supporters resulting in police intervention. 120214. Picture: Chris Collingridge 167
DA leader Helen Zille was quickly removed from the truck during the march as the ANC stormed the DA in central Johannesburg, During the DA's march .96 Picture: Matthews Baloyi 2014/02/11
Democratic Alliance members march in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. The skirmish happened Wednesday after followers of the opposition Democratic Alliance marched near the headquarters of the African National Congress, which has dominated politics since the end of white minority rule in 1994. (AP Photo)
Published Feb 13, 2014
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Bricks and stones flew in the streets, and the thunder of gunfire from stun grenades echoed through the streets of the Joburg CBD – followed by hellish glows, smoke and hysterical screams from people dashing for cover.
This took place while the police were engaged in skirmishes during the failed DA “march for jobs” to Beyers Naudé Square.
