Riyaz Patel
Millions of children across the world, including thousands of South African students, are taking part is what is set to be the largest global climate action protests in history.
Students have heeded the rallying cry of fellow teen activist Greta Thunberg in a collective call to action.
They are demanding politicians and businesses take drastic action to stop global warming, which scientists warn will lead to environmental catastrophe should current trends continue.
The day of protests is already eclipsing crowd numbers seen in strikes last May and will culminate in New York, where 1.1 million students in around 1,800 public schools have been permitted to skip school.
Thousands of students rallying in cities and towns across SA as part of the global climate strike in the third such strike organised by South Africa school students.
They are being supported and joined by a wide range of
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