WATCH: “Not business as usual” in South Africa amid National Shutdown
It's a ghost town in parts of Mzansi today...
South Africa has been on a hot standby amidst the #nationalshutdown expected to take place on Monday, 20 March 2023.
With a recent surge in protests around the country, people have been overly vigilant in their actions leading up to this day.
Read More: South Africa braces for nationwide protests
The extra caution practised by residents and companies around South Africa has not gone unnoticed.
"It's not business as usual in South Africa"
See the latest videos that have been circulating the net of how streets are left empty, daily posts abandoned, and even buses only carrying 'ghosts':
It’s not business as usual… Mamelodi taxi rank. #NationalShutdown #Stayaway #RamaphosaMustFall
— Mbuyiseni Ndlozi (@MbuyiseniNdlozi) March 20, 2023
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This is not a business as usual #NationalShutdown pic.twitter.com/C3pA5bNHtW
— Chadiba (@MotimeleThabo) March 20, 2023
Whoever is saying its business as usual has clearly not been to Durban central you will swear we are under lockdown#NationalShutdown
— Unapologetically🧔🏿BLACK! (@PhilaniShange9) March 20, 2023
Menlyn is closed 🔐🔐 today is not a business as usual #RamaphosaMustGo #Nationalshutdown pic.twitter.com/sULfkW3TW1
— MotshewaKeMama❤️🖤💚 (@tshepaMotshewa) March 20, 2023
It’s not business as usual… get it?#NationalShutdown
— The Waterless Shower ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 (@NahlaEman1) March 20, 2023
The reason the people are protesting is because they are tired of your thieving!!! pic.twitter.com/CltUfYuhon
It’s not business as usual - here is Cape Town #NationalShutdown
— Mbuyiseni Ndlozi (@MbuyiseniNdlozi) March 20, 2023
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