IN PICTURES | Women show strength and unity as they march against abuse

01 August 2018 - 13:41

By timeslive

A #TotalShutdown marcher holds her hands up in chains in demonstration against violence against women in Cape Town on August 1, 2018.

Image: Anthony Molyneaux A #TotalShutdown marcher holds her hands up in chains in demonstration against violence against women in Cape Town on August 1, 2018.

Women across South Africa were united on Wednesday as they took part in #TotalShutdown marches.

The national march is a protest against gender-based violence in the country.

The women - young and old, and of all races - were flooded with emotion as they marched.

#TotalShutdown marchers gather at the Cape University of Technology in Cape Town as they prepare to march to Parliament on August 1, 2018.

Image: Aron Hyman #TotalShutdown marchers gather at the Cape University of Technology in Cape Town as they prepare to march to Parliament on August 1, 2018.

Image: Anthony Molyneaux A Cape Town protester holds up a skateboard while taking part in the #TotalShutdown march on August 1, 2018.

A mother who lost her child to gang violence in Cape Town takes part in a candle vigil as part of the #TotalShutdown march across South Africa on August 1, 2018.

Image: Anthony Molyneaux A mother who lost her child to gang violence in Cape Town takes part in a candle vigil as part of the #TotalShutdown march across South Africa on August 1, 2018.

Members of the ANC Women’s League gather at Constitutional Court in Johannesburg to take part in the #TotalShutdown march on August 1, 2018.

Image: SIMPHIWE NKWALI/ Sunday Times Members of the ANC Women’s League gather at Constitutional Court in Johannesburg to take part in the #TotalShutdown march on August 1, 2018.

Image: Abigail Javier Women take part in the #TotalShutdown march in Pretoria on August 1, 2018.

Image: Abigail Javier A woman shows slogans painted on her legs during the #TotalShutdown march in Pretoria on August 1, 2018.

Image: Abigail Javier Women hold placards as they take part in the #TotalShutdown march in Pretoria on August 1, 2018.

A moment of silence. #TotalShutDown pic.twitter.com/2Mss8ey3zU
— Abigail Javier (@AbigailJavier_) August 1, 2018

Image: Jackie Clausen A tearful Xoliswa Buthelezi at the #TotalShutdown march in Pietermaritzburg on August 1, 2018.

Image: Jackie Clausen Women in Pietermaritzburg take part in the #TotalShutdown march on August 1, 2018.

Visuals from the Intersectional woman's march as they make their way to Durban city hall #TotalShutDown @yasantha @TimesLIVE pic.twitter.com/0C1cmX25hY
— lwandile bhengu (@Lwandi_N) August 1, 2018

Women make their way through the streets of Durban to the city hall where they will be handing over a memorandum to government officials as part of the #TotalShutdown march on August 1, 2018.

Image: Thuli Dlamini Women make their way through the streets of Durban to the city hall where they will be handing over a memorandum to government officials as part of the #TotalShutdown march on August 1, 2018.

Image: Thuli Dlamini Women make their way through the streets of Durban as part of the #TotalShutdown march on August 1, 2018.