MK Party supporters march in Pretoria in support of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
The party is marching to the Union Buildings, where it plans to hand over a memorandum of demands.
Earlier in July, Mkhwanazi made shocking allegations, linking Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to the criminal infiltration of the police service.
READ: Political organisations, civil organisations set to march in Pretoria in support of KZN top cop Mkhwanazi
Hundreds of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party supporters took to the streets of Pretoria CBD in what they call the 'Hands off Mkhwanazi' march.
Some protesters carried placards demanding the dismissal of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, while others called for the president to step down as the country's number one.
Umkhonto weSizwe Gauteng spokesperson, Abel Tau, said the party wanted assurance that Mkhwanazi would not be persecuted.
"South Africans will feel betrayed, and they should be angry because this government has ensured that we worship mediocrity. When someone is excellent at what they do, they are targeted, pushed out and made out to be the odd one in society."
The party said any attempt to persecute Mkhwanazi would spark nationwide protests.
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