#SandtonShutdown: Civil society organisations target Sandton
Civil society organisations have gathered in Johannesburg’s economic hub. They are calling for a complete shutdown of Sandton.
More than 70 of them have joined forces to condemn gender-based violence and are marching on Sandton.
South Africa has been gripped by ongoing gender-based violence and attacks on foreign nationals. A number of women have been brutally killed recently.
#SandtonShutdown #eNCA pic.twitter.com/DOLQTBvpWw
— Silindelo Masikane (@Slindelo_M) September 13, 2019
#SandtonShutdown ANCWL and it’s president Bathabile Dlamini have been criticized by protesters for wearing party regalia. #eNCA pic.twitter.com/cfHKeFutxw
— Silindelo Masikane (@Slindelo_M) September 13, 2019
#SandtonShutdown #eNCA pic.twitter.com/pg16vYP7La
— Silindelo Masikane (@Slindelo_M) September 13, 2019
In other news – Cyril Ramaphosa pulls out of UN meeting to focus on critical issues in SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa has pulled the plug on his trip to the UN General Assembly later this month so he can deal with ongoing problems in SA.
The presidency said on Thursday that Ramaphosa had delegated international relations and co-operation minister Naledi Pandor to lead SA’s delegation to New York to allow the Ramaphosa “to concentrate on critical issues in the country”. The gathering of world leaders takes place September 23-26. Read more
Source: eNCA
