Pictures: Bond notes & unemployment demo

August 3, 2016

Source: NewsDay

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Police assault TV cameraperson Tendai Musiya during demonstrations in Harare, August, 3, 2016. Zimbabwean police fired teargas and water cannons, violently breaking up protests in the capital.Dozens fled in all directions as baton wielding police indiscriminately attacked demonsrators and people on the streets.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

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PICTURES BELOW BY SHEPHERD TOZVIREVA

The police maintained a heavy presence before randomly pouncing on the peaceful protesters

People run for cover in Harare’s First Street after police fired teargas and started randomly beating up people in an attempt to crush the peaceful protest

A man sticks old Zimbabwean dollar notes during the protest

Some of the banners

Workers at the government complex along Central Avenue watch the demonstrators.

An old Zimbabwean dollar note is being burnt during the protest

Students watch the demonstrators from the windows

The majority of the demonstrators had flags wrapped around themselves

Some of the banners

Source: NewsDay

"The determined efforts, and spirited focus by Zimbabweans from all paths and circles of life against authoritarianism as epitomised by #Tajamuka, #ThisFlag, churches, political parties, individuals etc just transmits a 'zing' of confidence, hope and dawn of a new dispensation from my skull nerves to my balls right to the tip of my foot. Authoritarianism and the despotic dispensation are under electrocution."
- Adolf, Kubatana subscriber in reply to our question asking what keeps people inspired during these tough times

" It was good and permissible when the flag since 1980 was carried by every Harry and Tom to Rufaro Stadium or National Sports Stadium to support Zimbabwe's national team the Warriors. It is good and permissible when the flag is carried about by women and children flocking to the airport to routinely receive the President from his many foreign travels. It is good and permissible if the flag is mutilated and redesigned on the party regalia of the country's self-acclaimed LIFE RULING SINGLE PARTY. It is now bad and not permissible when it is carried by those who demand that the sacrifices of those who lost their lives and years in the liberation struggle be respected by those in power through fighting corruption; practising good governance; public accountability by bringing to book those who are responsible for the missing $15 billion diamond revenues; fiscal austerity by cutting down on the many annual trips the President embarks on; by cutting on extravagance through avoiding the purchase of expensive Range Rovers when the govt is very broke to the point of asking for financial help from those it says are destabilising the economy and country."
- Zvakwana Taneta