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Thousands of people took to Cape Town’s streets to express their solidarity with Palestinians, one year after the start of the Israel-Gaza conflict.
The march, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), started in District Six and ends at Parliament.
PSC spokesperson Usuf Chikte said the organisation wanted Parliament to pass the "Apartheid Bill", which would domesticate the Apartheid Convention into South African law.
Earlier this year, South Africa acceded to the United Nations' International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (the Apartheid Convention).
The Ukwanda Puppet and Designs Art Collective were present at the Palestinian solidarity March. (Storm Simpson/News24)
Thousands of people marched through Cape Town city centre on Saturday, many calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. (Credit: Chelsea Ogilvie / News24)
Marchers start the route to Parliament for the Palestinian Solidarity March in Cape Town on 5 October 2024. (Bertram Malgas/News24)
The activism group Skate for Palestine joined the march. activism group. From left is Ash Wiersma, Jasmine O’Grady, Tasneem Randeree, and Stephanie West. (Chelsea Ogilvie/News24)
The crowd gathered in Hanover Street in Cape Town to participate in the Palestinian Solidarity March. (Chelsea Ogilvie/News24)
March organisers hand out free T-shirts to Palestinian Solidarity March goers. (Na’ilah Ebrahim/News24)
People take their place in Hanover Street for the Palestinian Solidarity March in Cape Town on 5 October 2024. (Storm Simpson/News24)
13-year-old Aneesa Steenkamp said she decided to paint her Free Palestine artwork to “give a voice to the voiceless” to those who are suffering in Palestine. She is standing with her mom, Yumna Abdel Hadi. (Storm Simpson/News24)
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