Over the last few months, different organisations in Ekurhuleni – trade unions, community organisations, political movement, civic bodies, women’s movements, faith-based organisations, student associations and youth groups – have been meeting to look at problems that affect their communities and constituencies. These organisations have resolved that the only way to address and resolve their challenges is through a United Front that brings together workers and communities. They have also agreed to kick-off their programme with a march on Tuesday 25 November 2014 to the Mayor of Ekurhuleni’s office at the Germiston Civic Centre.
The demands of Ekurhuleni’s United Front are:
- Provision of houses to people who have been on the waiting list since 1996
- A municipal land audit in Ekurhuleni. The municipality cannot continue to say it has no land.
- The scrapping of the increase from R850 to R3 800 in graveyard costs.
- Rehabilitation of old Natalspruit Hospital as the new Vosloorus is small.
- A stop to the plan to sell sportgrounds to the private sector.
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A halt on outsourcing of water and sanitation services.
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No to prepaid meters in our townships.
- Protection of hawkers and local shop-owners from corrupt government official.
- A commitment on the part of the municipality to procure locally-produced goods and services to ensure protection of local jobs.
The municipality to work with Transnet to repair the railway line that connects Union Carriage & Wagon (UCW) with the outside world.
Enough is enough! Sakwanele manje! Golekane Golekane!
A Luta Continua!!!
Transport to ferry people from around Ekurhuleni has been arranged as follows:
| Area | Departure Time | Pickup Point | Coordinator |
Contact Numbers |
| KwaTsaDuza (KwaThema, Tsakane & Duduza) | 08:00 | Extension 15 (Next Taxi Rank & Garage) |
1. Johannes Mofephe 2. Tshepo Poolo |
011-8146224 078 720 7861 072 457 4818 |
| Germiston/Makause | 09:00 | Germiston Makause | General Alfred Moyo | 073 266 2929 |
| Kathorus (Katlehong, Tsakane & Vosloorus) | 08:30 |
1. Resource Centre Sontonga Street Ramokopi Section Katlehong (1-bus) 2. Natalspruit Hospital (1- Bus) |
1. Mxolisi Ndimande 2. Kenny Maseko & Bazner Moloi |
071 865 2014 078 283 4537 |
| Daveyton | 08:00 | Sinaba Stadium |
1. Veli “Bazala” Zitha 2. Viviene xuna |
011-845 1939 078 458 1636 |
Details of the march:
Date: Tuesday 25 March 2014
Time: 10:00
Gathering point: Germiston Lake
Contact:
Castro Ngobese, Numsa National Spokesperson, 083 627 5197