Business as usual for many in Standerton during national shutdown
Police were on high alert and we could hear the noise of small aircraft circling the town from early.
Standerton was quiet on March 20 from 0:700 to 10:00 during the EFF’s national shutdown.
The national retail stores in Princess Street were open and the number of vehicles was noticeably less than at the beginning of another workweek, considering it was also a public holiday on Tuesday.
The majority of informal shops were closed and according to information, the Oriental Plaza did not do business.
A small group of protestors were seen at a franchise on the way to the R23/Johannesburg Road.
The police were on high alert and you could hear the noise of small aircraft circling the town from early.
Kasselman Security Services (KSS) released their first post at 05:45 and watched the routes from town.
The Standerton Advertiser engaged in conversations with more than one local and the consensus was that the economy was hurt and the method, chosen by the political party of protesting, was not the way to go.
Taxi drivers from Sakhile were not seen in their numbers as usual and a security guard told the newspaper that township residents were dissatisfied with electricity interruptions.
Peaceful protestors were seen opposite Allegro Filling Station in Walter Sisulu Drive by 11:22.
