Power To Us community group have this morning, November 22 staged a peaceful protest and Christmas drive.

The planned action in Pomona, which started early this morning, went ahead despite not receiving a permit from the City of Ekurhuleni and the EMPD security cluster.

According to group leader Andre Jansen, the group applied for permission to stage a peaceful protest at a Pomona intersection but their application was declined.

@kemptonexpress Ward 25 residents press ahead with peaceful protest in Pomona – November 22 Power To Us community group have this morning, November 22 staged a peaceful protest and Christmas drive. The planned action in Pomona, which started early this morning, went ahead despite not receiving a permit from the City of Ekurhuleni and the EMPD security cluster. According to group leader Andre Jansen, the group applied for permission to stage a peaceful protest at a Pomona intersection but their application was declined. “As a result, we gathered on the pavement next to the Radisson Hotel in Pomona, in front of the Bredell Primary School entrance,” Jansen said. The protest is expected to run until just before midday. Jansen said the group has received donations of food items from local businesses and community members to support the day’s activities. In exchange, participants have been asked to donate pet food, which will be handed over to the Kempton Park SPCA. Local businesses have also sponsored bread rolls, boerewors, charcoal, and braai stands for the event. Jansen added that the group has invited political parties in Ward 25 to attend, although the Power To Us movement describes itself as non-political and focused solely on service delivery issues. #kemptonpark #kempton #TiktokNews #localnews #kemptonexpress #Protest #cityofekurhuleni ♬ original sound – KemptonExpress

“As a result, we gathered on the pavement next to the Radisson Hotel in Pomona, in front of the Bredell Primary School entrance,” Jansen said.

The protest is expected to run until just before midday.

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Jansen said the group has received donations of food items from local businesses and community members to support the day’s activities.

In exchange, participants have been asked to donate pet food, which will be handed over to the Kempton Park SPCA.

Local businesses have also sponsored bread rolls, boerewors, charcoal, and braai stands for the event.

Jansen added that the group has invited political parties in Ward 25 to attend, although the Power To Us movement describes itself as non-political and focused solely on service delivery issues.