The group held a silent protest outside the ANC's Luthuli House headquarters in Johannesburg.

JOHANNESBURG - Three anti-President Jacob Zuma protesters have been attacked by African National Congress members outside Luthuli House.

The group was holding a placard in a silent protest.

#LuthuliHouse #ZumaMarch WATCH police whisk away anti Zuma protesters who were attacked my ANC members. CM pic.twitter.com/MM1NyKVd6A — EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 7, 2017

The protesting trio were holding a banner that says "You Must Be Joking".

As soon as ANC members noticed them, they pushed, punched and kicked them.

An ANC member says they attacked them because they were being provocative.

“If they had a problem with Zuma, they must go to his house not our headquarters.”

Leaders of the ANCYL, the Women's League, and the MKMVA members are at the march and will address the crowd later.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) decided not to march to Luthuli House and instead people are heading to Mary Fitzgerald Square.

Meanwhile, there’s a heavy police presence, with a South African Police Service helicopter dispatched for assistance.

The DA has asked police to protect all its members protesting on Friday, adding that it will not go past Luthuli House.

(Edited by Shimoney Regter)