Stay away from these streets in Pretoria CBD on Thursday
March for employment set to see closure of main roads in the Central Pretoria.
A protest march by a Labour Forum was set to lead to the closure of various streets in Pretoria on Thursday. According to Tshwane metro police, the purpose of the march was to get full employment for contracted workers. Marchers were expected to gather from 09:00 at the old Putco depot in Marabastad and move to Tshwane House in the CBD.
The route of the march is as follows: From old Putco depot they would join Struben Street, right into Sophie de Bruyn Street and left into Madiba Street and proceed straight until they reach Tshwane House.
The following intersections will be affected:
* Cowie Street
* Kgosi Mampuru Street
* Bosman Street
* Paul Kruger Street
* Thabo Sehume Tshwane metro police spokesperson
Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba said the marchers were expected to disperse from Tshwane House at 12:30.
“Tshwane metro police officers will be deployed to monitor the march and all affected streets.”
Motorists were advised to avoid the affected streets and use alternative routes such as:
* WF Nkomo Street
* Pretorius Street
* Francis Baard Street
* Nana Sita Street
* Visagie Street
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