Large police presence at CBD protest
Various stores closed in the CBD in fear of looting.
Traffic in the Pretoria CBD was affected on Thursday as marchers took to the streets to air their frustration over jobs. This as contracted Tshwane employees from the so-called “Tshwane Labour Forum” demand permanent jobs.
Protest march organisers said their aim was to get contracted employees instated in the Tshwane metro’s permanent employee database.
Tshwane TMPD spokesperson Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba warned motorists to note traffic will be affected. Various stores in the area also closed their doors out of fear of being looted.
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Police presence, however, was relatively large. Marchers will be going down Struben Street right into Sophie de Bruyn Street and left to Madiba Street and then proceed straight until they reach Tshwane House.
The following intersections are affected:
– Cowie Street
– Kgosi Mampuru Street
– Bosman Street
– Paul Kruger Street
– Thabo Sehume Protesters are expected to disperse from Tshwane House at 12:30.
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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