South Africa: Protests against Iraq war

About 1000 people marched through the streets of Johannesburg on March 19 to protest against war in all its forms. Organized by the Gauteng Anti-War Coalition, the demonstration was part of a global day of action on the second anniversary of the invasion of Iraq with simultaneous demonstrations around the world. The marchers protested the continued occupation of Iraq and Palestine and the farce of US-engineered democracy in Iraq. They also pointed to the immediate responsibility of South Africans, given the estimated deployment of 10.000 South African mercenaries in Iraq.