8308 Police fire rubber bullets at ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters as a mob takes to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
8308 Police fire rubber bullets at ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters as a mob takes to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
0294 30/08/2011 Supporters of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema taunt police in the Joburg CBD. They were attempting to make their way to Luthuli House where Youth League was facing a disciplinary hearing. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
9004 ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters take to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
0066 30/08/2011 A riot policeman readies his gun while another group of policemen shield themselves against rocks and bottles that were being thrown by supporters of ANC Youth League President Julius Malema. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
872 30/08/2011 ANC Youth League deputy secretary Kenetswe Mosenog watched in dismay as his supporters pelted police with stones, in Johannesburg CBD. Picture: Moeletsi Mabe
8125 ANCYL President Julius Malema addresses his ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters who took to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Adrian de Kock 04
0095 30/08/2011 Supporters of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema try to force their way threw a police line as they attempt to make their way to Luthuli House where Youth League President Julius Malema was facing a disciplinary hearing. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
0341 30/08/2011 Supporters of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema burn cardboard and alledgedly t-shirts with the face of President Jacob Zuma on them. They were attempting to make their way to Luthuli House where Youth League President Julius Malema was facing a disciplinary hearing. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
0834 30/08/2011 Supporters of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema burn some muti behind a police barbed wire barricade during a protest in support of Malema in the Joburg CBD. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
0266 30/08/2011 ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema addresses the crowd that had gathered in support of in the Joburg CBD. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
9107 Police use shields to protect themselves from rocks and bottles thrown by the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters as they take to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
A policeman chases after ANC Youth League supporters that took to the streets of Johannesburg after an all-night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL during their disciplinary hearings. Photo: Adrian de Kock
0817 30/08/2011 Supporters of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema take to the trees of the Joburg CBD as protests surrounding the disciplinary hearing concerning Malema turned violent. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
ANCYL President Julius Malema addresses supporters in Beyers Naude Square after attending a hearing before senior ANC members in Luthuli House. 300811. Picture: Chris Collingridge 386
8125 ANCYL President Julius Malema addresses his ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters who took to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Adrian de Kock
0004 Police use shields to protect themselves from rocks and bottles thrown by the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters as they take to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
0035 30/08/2011 A supporters of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema uses a shoe to shield his hand against the barbed wire barricade as he attempts to move it out of position so that supporters of the Youth League President can pass through. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
0118 30/08/2011 Supporters of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema scatter through the smoke from a stun grenade fired by police to subdue the rowdy crowd. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
0260 30/08/2011 A supporter of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema taunts riot policemen in the Joburg CBD as the crowd that gathered to support the Youth League Leader turned violent. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
ANCYL President Julius Malema addresses supporters who took to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in a show of support during his disciplinary hearing. Johannesburg. Photo: Adrian de Kock
0090 30/08/2011 A riot policeman holds a supporter of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema back as the crowd tried to forcibly move towards Luthuli House where the Youth League President was facing a disciplinary hearing. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
8785 Police push back brick carrying ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters as a mob takes to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
0272 30/08/2011 A lady draped in a bright coloured dress walks calmly past the barbed wire barricades set up by the police in order to control the supporters of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema who's demonstration had turned violent in the Joburg CBD. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
8785 A policeman arrests an ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporter as a mob takes to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
0150 30/08/2011 ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema makes his way through a hundreds of supporters that had gathered in the Joburg CBD in support of him during his disciplinary hearing at Luthuli House. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
0783 30/08/2011 Supporters of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema quarrel over a Jacob Zuma t-shirt as some among the crowd took to burning shirts bearing the Presidents face. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
The disciplinary hearing involving ANCYL leader Julius Malema and five others has been adjourned. Photo: : Chris Collingridge.
919 30.08.2011 The ANCYL president Julius Malema alongside ANC Youth League (ANCYL) Deputy President Ronald Lamola, addresses at his followers Bayers Naude Square after attending his disciplinary hearing at Luthuli House. Picture:Itumeleng English
8785 Julius Malema addresses ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters after they took to the streets of Johannesburg in support of Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
ANC Youth League supporters take to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema. Picture: Adrian de Kock
8125 ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters take to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
042 30-08-2011 Protesters chanting on top of police Casper, close to the Luthuli house were ANC youth league president is facing charges Picture: Nomazwe Bukula
8125 ANCYL President Julius Malema addresses his ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters who took to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Adrian de Kock 09
0687 30/08/2011 Supporters of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema lay down in the middle of a Joburg street in protest as a rubbish bin that was thrown into a barbed wire barricade burns. A group of supporters were attempting to make their way to Luthuli House where Youth League President Julius Malema was facing a disciplinary hearing. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
ANCYL President Julius Malema addresses supporters in Beyers Naude Square after attending a hearing before senior ANC members in Luthuli House. 300811. Picture: Chris Collingridge 485
0128 30/08/2011 Supporters of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema throw stones and bottles at police in the Joburg CBD. They where attempting to make their way to Luthuli House where Youth League President Julius Malema was facing a disciplinary hearing. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
8125 A medical tent set up on Sauer Street, ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters take to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Adrian de Kock
ANC Youth League deputy president Ronald Lamola (second from left) watched in dismay as his supporters pelted police with stones. Next to Lamola is ANC head of communication Keith Kunene (far left) and ANC Youth League deputy secretary Kenetswe Mosenogi (far right).875 30/08/2011. Picture: Moeletsi Mabe
8149 ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters take to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
0214 30/08/2011 A policeman runs for cover as supporters of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema pelt rocks and bottles at the police. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
8039 A man in a wheelchair passes ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters following an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
0657 30/08/2011 A supporter of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema lays down in the middle of a Joburg street in protest. A group of supporters were attempting to make their way to Luthuli House where Youth League President Julius Malema was facing a disciplinary hearing. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
ANC Youth League supporters lie in the road during the protests in support of league president Julius Malema and his executive committee. Photo: Jennifer Bruce
8125 ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters take to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Adrian de Kock
0326 30/08/2011 ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema makes his way through a hundreds of supporters that had gathered in the Joburg CBD in support of him during his disciplinary hearing at Luthuli House. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee
0002 ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters take to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
8113 ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters take to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
9107 Police use shields to protect themselves from rocks and bottles thrown by the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters as they take to the streets of Johannesburg after an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
9042 Dudley Saunders a cameraman from Carte Blanche carries on shooting even though his head is bleeding after being hit by a stone that was thrown by ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters after they took to the streets of Johannesburg following an all night vigil in Beyers Naude Square in support of Julius Malema and the leadership of the ANCYL who, today start disciplinary hearings for allegedly bringing the party into disrepute. Johannesburg. 300811 - Picture: Jennifer Bruce
Published Aug 30, 2011
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The ANC has found what it calls an "enemy" in its ranks, one that has taken aim at a once firecely-protected leader.
ANCYL members came out on their numbers to support league president Julius Malema during his disciplinary hearing at Luthuli House on Tuesday, but violence caused things to take a downward spiral as the nation looked on in horror.