SACP protests in mid-town about various issues
A small group gathered in front of the SAVF-building and the numbers increased gradually as they began walking in Charl Cilliers Street.
The South African Communist Party (SACP) took the Lekwa Municipality, big business and the banking sector to task on Tuesday, 13 August by picketing close to the Standerton Police Station.
A small group gathered in front of the SAVF-building and the numbers increased gradually as they began walking in Charl Cilliers Street.
“I would say that between 200 to 300 people joined the protest,” Mr Nkosinathi Dladla, secretary of the SACP, said.
The SACP mobilised their members and Cosatu twice in July.
The first protest on 25 July focused on the delay in the construction of the R23 Road, while the second on 26 July focused on service delivery.
They handed a memorandum to the municipality and gave them 14 days to respond, threatening a shutdown of businesses in town.
Their grievances last Tuesday included the state of the roads in Lekwa, traffic lights that do not work, sewage spillages, water leakages and alleged restructuring at banks and Eskom.
While poverty and unemployment remain high on their agenda, the increase in road accidents and health hazards because of sewage spillages, are also mentioned in their memorandum.
Stakeholders who arrived to receive the memorandum, were Eskom, New Denmark Colliery, Noble, the municipality and police.
Absa, Standard Bank, FNB, Capitec, Early Bird, Old Mutual and Sanlam were absent.
Mr Dladla considered the picketing successful.
“It went well and we are waiting on feedback,” he said. The customary 14 days was given for a response.
