The People’s March against Xenophobia takes place on Thursday 23 April, beginning at 1pm at Pieter Roos Park in Hillbrow (for 2pm start), progressing all the way through Hillbrow, down through the CBD and ending in Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown.
The specific details of the march – route, park and ride facilities etc, will be made available in a press release tomorrow, and posted on our Facebook page.
Corruption Watch is one of the 11 organisations involved in the planning committee. The event has received full support from the premier’s office, which will be handling such important things as water, stage and sound in Newtown, marshalls, security, ablutions etc. The premier, mayor, and other key people will address the crowd at the end of the march.
Click on the image at left to view or download the brochure in full size.
For other upcoming events organised against xenophobia, see the table below:
|
Date and Time |
Headlines |
Venue |
Organisers |
|
20 April 2015 |
Vigil march at Wits |
Wits University |
Wits students/staff |
|
20 April 2015 2pm |
Press conference |
SECTION27 |
People’s Coalition |
|
20 April 2015 |
Meeting on xenophobic attacks |
COSATU House |
COSATU and other organisations |
|
21 April 2015 |
March at UJ |
University of Johannesburg |
UJ students/staff |
|
21 April 2015 |
A symbolic human chain and candle lighting
|
Johannesburg CBD, Hillbrow, Yeoville and other areas. |
ANC alliance youth formations |
|
21 April 2015 5pm |
Meeting with David Makhura |
|
People’s Coalition |
|
21 April 2015 7pm – 9pm |
Candle light vigil at Con Hill |
Constitution Hill |
LeadSA |
|
22 April 2015 1pm |
Lunchtime vigil in Mandela Square, Sandton |
Mandela Square |
Lawyers and corporates |
|
22 April 2015 |
Visiting affected communities with artists, sports people and political leaders in and around Gauteng |
Selected communities |
ANC alliance youth formations |
|
23 April 2015
|
People's March Against Xenophobia |
Pieter Roos Park to Joburg CBD – Newtown |
People’s Coalition |
|
23 April 2015 |
Linking with workers at the upcoming public sector protest march in Tshwane/Pretoria |
Pretoria |
ANC alliance youth formations |
|
24 April 2015 |
Protest march |
NM Bridge through Hillbrow to Yeoville |
ANC alliance youth formations |
|
24 April 2015 |
#AfricaUnite music concert and celebration with various international and local artists |
Yeoville |
ANC alliance youth formations |
