South Africa: Demonstrators to gather in Johannesburg on November 6

Event

A protest is set to take place in Johannesburg on Friday, November 6. The demonstration has been organized by the disbanded African National Congress Youth League's crisis committee and is being held to express their rejection of the National Youth Task Team (NYTT). Participants of the demonstration are scheduled to march to the ANC headquarters (Luthuli House) with a list of demands. The time of the demonstration has not yet been confirmed.

A heightened security presence at protests sites is to be expected, with disruptions to transportation and business likely.

Advice

Those in Johannesburg are advised to monitor the situation, anticipate transportation disruptions, and avoid all protests and demonstrations as a precaution