Heavy police presence at WEF keep protestors away

Protests against gender-based violence are continuing in Cape Town on Friday. Courtesy of #DSTV403READ:Demonstrators moved to the Cape Town International Convention Centre where the World Economic Forum is underway.

Heavy police and private security presence using barbed wire as a barrier to accessing the venue kept protestors at bay.

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