#ShutDownZimbabwe 3.0 off to a slow start

#ZimbabweShutDown 3.0 protest called by the opposition and civil society groups in Zimbabwe has had a slow start, according to reports from the capital, Harare, and the second city, Bulawayo.

Traffic on Samora Machel and the Harare CBD was normal this morning with Kombis and mshikashika on the road.

@ZimMediaReview normal as usual

— Winsley Chimuka (@WzyHumba) August 31, 2016

Civil unrest has been growing in Zimbabwe, with 18 political parties uniting in a mass protest in the capital Harare on Friday to demand electoral reforms. Two major protest campaigns have emerged and have worked closely together: #Tajamuka - which translates loosely as, "Let's act" - which is a coalition of 14 opposition parties and scores of civil society groups; and #ThisFlag, a campaign sparked by a Harare-based pastor called Evan Mawarire. The groups organized a stay-at-home protest earlier in July, which left many businesses closed throughout Harare.

Tajamuka - the brain child of Nelson Chamisa - has called for another national shutdown on Wednesday, urging citizens to not go into work and to remain at home.