EFF president Julius Malema had earlier tweeted that the weather would not stop the National Day of Action.
The inclement weather appears not to have deterred opposition parties, particularly the EFF, who are gathering in Pretoria for an anti-Jacob Zuma march.
The SA Weather Service forecast cloudy and wet weather conditions for the better part of Wednesday.
The march against Zuma in Pretoria was expected to start at midday and proceed to the Union Buildings while Zuma’s 75th birthday celebrations in Kliptown, Soweto, are scheduled to kick off at 3pm.
On Wednesday morning, Malema tweeted that, rain or not, there was no turning back.
The party also shared a video of how Church Square is already filling up in preparation for the march.
Rain or not we are going ahead with our #NationalDayofAction,let's meet @ #ChurchSquare now fellow patriots. Now or never victory is certain
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) April 12, 2017
#NationalDayOfAction No turning back! #Asijiki https://t.co/1qAGACgjHJ
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 12, 2017
#NationalDayofAction the rains have passed and the Square is filling up… #Asijiki pic.twitter.com/Pw99raKmJW
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 12, 2017
