Twitter shows us a glimpse of the hectic security at #SONA2016 [pictures]
Some Twitter users said that Cape Town looks “like a warzone” with the amped up security.
Now, of course security is always tight when it’s State of the Nation time, but it’s always a slight shock to the system to see Cape Town’s city centre transformed like this.
The People's Parliament? #SONA2016 pic.twitter.com/Q4JYpwalSY
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) February 11, 2016
Why does Cape Town CBD look like a war zone?? All for the 'People's Parliament'?! pic.twitter.com/kw7wccOZ1a
— Gail Eddy (@GailEddy) February 11, 2016
But SONA should not look like a war zone. #SONA2016 pic.twitter.com/Fv5Ly7PFMv
— Dumisani Hlophe (@KunjaloD) February 11, 2016
There is tons of security nearly couldn't get through to my place #SONA2016 pic.twitter.com/DnS1nxscZ2
— Mbali Ntuli (@mbalimcdust) February 11, 2016
Barbed wire snakes around the Grand Parade which looks like the police's base of operations tonight #SONA2016 pic.twitter.com/DWXm8gImQh
— Graeme Raubenheimer (@GraemeRauby) February 11, 2016
A child walks past a row of riot police in Adderley Street. #SONA2016 pic.twitter.com/Un8adrHD5J
— Tina Hsu (@ImTinaHsu) February 11, 2016
#SONA2016 Barbed wire, security outside Parliament ahead of President's speech. RE pic.twitter.com/kHm8PGCmzh
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) February 11, 2016
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