SA joins anti-war protests
2004-03-20 16:58
Shayne Robinson
Johannesburg - The crowd of anti-war protesters gathered in the Library Gardens in Johannesburg on Saturday numbered about a thousand at the start of their march at lunch time.
They were joining demonstrators around the world protesting against the invasion of Iraq, on the one year anniversary of the invasion of that country by American and British coalition forces.
Under the banner of the Anti-War Coalition, the protesters marched to the Anglo-American building where speakers said American companies were no longer welcome in South Africa. They said they were tired of the Americans telling them what to eat, what to drink and "how we should wash our faces".
From there the protesters proceeded to Workers' Library Complex in Newtown where there was a festival, including an exhibition of photographs and representations of wars and occupations.
The marchers were well behaved and there were no reports of any incidents.
- SAPA