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PRINTMass action against labour broking and e-tolling, 7 March 2012
5 March 2012
The Congress of South African trade Unions is receiving overwhelming support for the 7 March general strike against labour brokers, the casualisation of labour, attempts to restrict the right to strike and the imposition of e-tolling. It’s all-systems go for the biggest mass protest in years!
32 marches will be taking place around the country and all your readers, listeners and viewers are very welcome to join in and of course the media are invited to attend and report. Details of marches on 7th March 2012, all starting at 09h00 are:
| PROVINCE | MARCH |
VENUE |
CONTACT |
MAIN SPEAKER |
Western Cape |
Cape Town |
Gather at Keisersgracht and march to Parliament | Tony Ehrenreich 082 773 3194 |
Freda Oosthuysen (COSATU Treasurer) |
George |
Gather at Thembalethu 4-Way and march to Department of Labour |
Mike Louw 082 339 5442 |
Andre Kriel (SACTWU General Secretary) |
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Worcester |
Gather at Esselen Park and march to Department of Labour |
Nadeema Syms (SATAWU National Treasurer) |
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Vredenburg |
Gather at Kobus Lock Transport and march to Department of Labour |
Karl Cloete (NUMSA Deputy GS) |
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Eastern Cape |
East London |
Gather at North End Stadium and march to DOL |
Mandla Rayi 082 779 2466 |
Irvin Jim (NUMSA General Secretary) |
Port Elizabeth |
Gather at Nangoza Jebe Hall and march to Vuyisile Mini Square |
Zingiswa Losi (COSATU 2nd Deputy President.) |
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Queenstown |
Gather at Mzingisi Skweyiya Hall and march to DOL and Provincial Government | Gather at Mzingisi Skweyiya Hall and march to DOL and Provincial Government | ||
Mthatha |
Gather at Freedom Square and march to Department of Labour |
Nomvula Hadi (SAMWU President) |
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Lusikisiki |
Venue to be confirmed |
Thembeka Gwagwa (DENOSA General Secretary) |
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Kokstad |
Venue to be confirmed |
Thobile Ntola (SADTU President) |
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Mpumalanga |
Emalahleni (Witbank) |
Gather at Lynville Stadium and march to Department of Labour |
Fidel Malombo 082 719 5699 |
Thamsanqa Piet Matosa (NUM Deputy President ) |
Mbombela (Nelspriut) |
Gather at Show Grounds and march to Government Complex |
Fikile Majola (NEHAWU General Secretary) |
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Limpopo |
Capricorn (Polokwane) |
Gather at SABC Park march to Department of Labour, Shoprite and Banks |
Lybro Mavhandu 083 525 1638 |
Bheki Ntshalintshali (COSATU Deputy General Secretary) |
Mopani (Phalaborwa) |
Gather at Taxi Rank and march to Shoprite, PnP, Fosko mines and Banks | Macdonald Sibuyi 072 122 3241 | Ephraim Mpahlela (SATAWU President) |
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Vhembe (Thohoyandou) |
Gather at Thulamela municipality and march to Vhembe District, Shoprite, Spar and Banks. |
Maboho ML 082 437 7020 |
Phophi Ramathuba (SAMA) |
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Sekhukhune (Burgersford) |
Gather Tubatse Municipality and march to Shoprite, Spar, Banks and Burgersford Mall. |
David Mabilo 076 031 9344 |
Katishi Masemula (FAWU General Secretary) |
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Waterburg (Lephalale) |
Gather at Police Training Centre and march to Shoprite, Eskom and offices of Exxaro Mines. |
Monti Matome 073 337 1737 |
Isaac Ramputha (SAABO) |
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North West |
Klerksdorp, Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
Gather at Klerksdorp Medical Centre and march to Department of Labour |
Solly Phetoe 082 304 4055 |
Frans Baleni (NUM General Secretary) |
Mafikeng, Ngaka Modiri Molema |
Gather at Montshiao Stadium and march to Department of Labour offices |
Kopano Konopi 082 339 5836 |
Mthandeki Nhlapo (SAMWU General Secretary) |
|
Bloemhof, Dr. Ruth Mompati |
Gather at Huhudi Stadium and march to Naledi municipality |
June Dube (SATAWU Deputy President) |
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Rustenburg, Bojanala |
Gather at Bojanala taxi rank and march to municipality |
To be confirmed | ||
Northern Cape |
Kimberley | Gather at Galeshiwe Open Arena and march to Department of Labour and Premiers Office |
Anele Gxoyiya 082 401 6598 |
Tyotyo James (COSATU 1st Deputy President) |
KwaZulu Natal |
Durban |
Gather at Inkosi King Dinuzulu (Botha’s) Square and march to Durban City Hall |
Zet Luzipho 072 884 3456 |
Sidumo Dlamini (COSATU President) |
Richards Bay |
Gather ZCBF and march to Department of Labour |
Mandla Mgomezulu 071 068 2003 |
Cedric Gina (NUMSA President) |
|
Newcastle |
Gather at Corner Allen Street and Hildrop Streets and march to the Trean Park |
Bheki Kubeka 072 280 0588 |
Themba Khumalo (SACTWU President) |
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Gauteng |
Johannesburg CBD |
Gather at Library Gardens and march to Premier’s Office, Chamber of Mines, SEISSA and Department of Transport and Roads |
Dumisane Dakile 082 727 1422 |
Zwelinzima Vavi (COSATU General Secretary) |
Free State |
Bloemfontein |
Gather at Batho Community Hall and march to Department of Labour Lebohang Building. |
Sam Mashinini 082 563 6954 |
Mzwandile Makwayiba (NEHAWU President) |
Senekal, |
Gather at Stadium and march to Op die krop, Mentec, OK Scheepers, Oranje Printers and Department of Labour |
Dorcas Sekabate (SADTU Vice President ) |
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Qwaqwa, |
Gather at Difemeng TFC, Freedom Square, and march to Maluti a Phofung Municipality and Department of Labour. |
Sam Molope (SAMWU President) |
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Sasolburg, |
Gather at Zamdela Hall and march to Department of Labour | To be confirmed |
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Welkom, |
Gather at Sasol Garage and march to Chamber of Business, Matjhabeng Municipality and Department of Labour. |
To be confirmed |
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Brandfort |
Gather at Old Office and march to local traffic department |
To be confirmed |
Patrick Craven (National Spokesperson)
Congress of South African Trade Unions
P.O.Box 1019
Johannesburg
South Africa
Tel: +27 11 339-4911/24
Fax: +27 11 339-5080 / 6940
Mobile: +27 82 821 7456
E-Mail: patrick@cosatu.org.za
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