Cape Town - Thousands of marchers have started to make their way to Parliament from Keizersgracht amid a strong police and security presence as the country braces for the latest vote on the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday afternoon.
The march by opposition parties begins with supporters saying "Zuma must go". VIDEO: Andrea Chothia/ANA
The bulk of the marchers were made up of Democratic Alliance (DA) members with a smattering of Congress of the People (Cope) and African People's Convention (APC) supporters.
Organisers get set for the march by Democratic Alliance supporters in the Cape Town CBD on Tuesday morning to protest against Jacob Zuma ahead of the vote on the motion of no confidence in the president later in the day. VIDEO: Andrea Chothia/ANA
A small but vocal group of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters could be seen muscling their way through the large crowd, saying they needed to get to Parliament first.
EFF members try to run to the front of the crowd of marchers, with their leaders insisting that they should reach Parliament first.
Marchers chanted "Zuma must go" and held up various placards which said they had no more confidence in the president.
The rap group Driemanskap perform to warm up the supporters ahead of the march by DA and other opposition parties in Cape Town on Tuesday. VIDEO: Andrea Chothia/ANA
On Monday, Speaker Baleka Mbete announced her decision to allow a secret ballot in the vote on the motion of no confidence in Zuma.