Nehawu response on Minister Manto Tshabalala statement 16-07-08

UPDATE

Strike action on the electricity crisis in Mpumalanga, Free State and Northern Cape - 16 July 2008

First reports indicate a huge response to the Congress of South African Trade Unions’ strike action and demonstrations on the issue of the electricity crisis in South Africa, in Mpumalanga, Free State and Northern Cape. We urge any media who have not already done so, to send reporters to the venues listed below to capture these historic events for your readers, viewers and listeners.

Province	Venue and activity	Contact person	Main Speaker
1. Mpumalanga
Nelspruit:	10h00 gather outside showground March to Eskom	Mapetla Mashele 078 323 0735	Thobile Ntola, SADTU Deputy President
Witbank:	10h00 gather at Broadway garage parking March to Eskom	Leah Khoza 076 842 5795	Sidumo Dlamini, COSATU President
Secunda:	10h00 gather at open space next to Secunda Graveyard. March to Police Station where employers will receive memorandum	Petros Sehlabela 076 051 1908	Welile Nolingo, CEPPWAWU General Secretary
Kwa Mhlanga:	10h00 gather at Kwaggafontein Hall March to Kwagga-plaza Shoprite	Issy Thwala 082 885 5949	013 947 3079 Bones Skulu, SACCAWU General Secretary
Bushbuckridge:	10h00 gather at Twincity Complex March to Police Station	Pretty Makhubedu 072 212 4090	Abbey Witbooi, POPCRU General Secretary
Ermelo:	10h00 gather at Mpumalanga Stadium March to Checkers Mall	Ellias Shabangu 082 974 6480	Mabutho Sithole, CWUSA President
Nkomazi:	10h00 gather at Old Taxi Rank March to Civic Old Taxi Rank to Civic Centre	James Mhlabane 082 372 6653	Lulamile Sotaka, NEHAWU First Deputy President
2. Free State
Bloemfontein:	10h00 gather at Pax Nova Maguang March to the Premiers Office in Saint Andrews Street	Sam Mashinini 082 563 6955	Bheki Ntshalintshali, COSATU Deputy General Secretary
3. Northern Cape
Kimberley:	09h30 gather at Open Air Arena March to Eskom in Saint George Street and to National Institute of Higher Learning	William Sikali 082 491 1591	Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary
De Aar:	10h00 gather at Nonzwakase Hall	Ntamehlo 083 294 0237	Keith Jacobs, CEPPWAWU Deputy General Secretary
Upington:	09h30 gather at Skaapland	Joyce Muller 076 416 5446	Derrick Elbrecht, NUM National Treasurer
Kuruman/Kgalagadi municipality:	Stayaway, Details to follow	Patrick Mngoma 082 484 6751	Daniel Van Wyk, PAWUSA General Secretary
Springbok:	09h00 motorcade, starting from VGK Church, Bergsig.	William Sikali 082 491 1591