Epworth X Waterfalls X Workington X MON. 19-198 TUES . 20-198 X X WE D. 211-98 THU R. 221-98 X X X BEITBRIDGE BULUWAYO CHINOYI CHITUNGWIZA X FRI. 231-98 X X X X GWERU X X X X CHEGUTU X X X KAROI X X X MUREHWA X MUTARE X MUTOKO NORTON X X MARONDERA MASVINGO POS T-W * X X X RUWA X X X As can be seen, the major disturbances took place in Harare, echoing the earlier December 1997 demonstrations. The exact details of all the events is difficult to establish since the reporting was erratic and difficult due to the cordon and search activities being implemented in many areas by the ZRP and the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA). However, it is possible to gain a flavour of the events through the newspaper reports. Monday, 19 January 1998 The riots broke out in the early morning hours in the high density suburbs of Harare. Human chains formed as early as 8:45am across streets south of the city centre, marching towards the central business district (CBD). The police were mobilised to stop them with teargas. At least two columns of protestors marched into town from Market Square and Mbare along Mazorodze Road. Police were able to keep them out of the CBD but the area west of Julius Nyerere Avenue and south of Union Avenue became a battle zone as rioters threw up barricades. The few that did get into the CBD were rounded up by the police and taken back to the high density areas. Rioters, who were mostly women and unemployed youths, threw up barricades on all major roads leading into the city centre. Police put up roadblocks around the city centre and barred commuter omnibuses entry into town. Workers either walked or caught lifts with passing cars. Some of the old emergency taxis made a slight comeback as they were able to negotiate side roads. This only worked in the morning, however, because by the afternoon rioters were forcing people out of their cars. Motorists were stoned and their cars burnt, while other vehicles were overturned if they failed to heed calls to turn back.