IN PICTURES | Cape Town surfers protest against lockdown restrictions

By Esa Alexander - 05 May 2020 - 12:29

A police officer arrests a protester at the Muizenberg beach for contravening lockdown regulations.
Image: Esa Alexander

Police arrested a protester in Muizenberg in Cape Town during a peaceful protest by surfers against the lockdown restrictions.

Sunday Times photographer Esa Alexander was there to capture events.

Surfers gather on a beach in Muizenberg to protest against lockdown restrictions.
Image: Esa Alexander

Police want to arrest a surfer on his bicycle but then makes daring getaway.Police give chase but the cyclist/surfer got away @TimesLIVE @MuizenbergProp pic.twitter.com/QvisNZqgfy
— Esa Alexander (@ezaap) May 5, 2020

Tired of the stage 4 regulations, surfers protested at a Muizenberg beach.
Image: Esa Alexander

Surfers greet with the new elbow touch to maintain social distancing.
Image: Esa Alexander

Police arrested a protester at Muizenberg during a peaceful surfer protest against the lockdown restrictions @CapeTown @TimesLIVE @surfers pic.twitter.com/8MKAfO1uKo
— Esa Alexander (@ezaap) May 5, 2020