Staff reporter
While elections are fast approaching, hundreds of residents in the city of Tshwane have gathered to march to the Union Buildings, saying there are various issues they want to bring to the president’s attention.
The march which has been hailed as the Tshwane Total Shutdown will see residents, members of the workers union and taxi association taking part in the march.
One of the converners, David Ratladi said that some of the issues to be raised with the president’s office include potholes, public transport and lack of public health facilities.
“We need the intervention of the president so that he may call all the relevant MMCs, councillors and MECs. We’re marching from different townships of Tshwane. We’re going to gather at Marabastad. The Tshwane Metro Police are aware of it. Even to the president, we sent a note.”
Marchers will gather at Marabastad at 10am this morning before making their way to the seat of government.
Tshwane Metro Police’s Isaac Mahamba said that the march was not legal as it did not meet certain security requirements.
“We don’t want to pre-empt what would happen; we did not grant them any permission to march. We’re going to arrest people and we don’t know what will happen.”
