EPWP march to City of Tshwane
Former City of Tshwane contract workers are marching to Tshwane House to hand over a memorandum of demands.
The protestors are demanding permanent employment and for their contracts to be renewed.
Tensions are high at Burgers Park in Pretoria where the City of Tshwane's Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers who were part of the city's Operation Vat Alles, are gathering to mayor Solly Msimanga's office to demand that their contracts be renewed.
They also want the city to employ them on a permanent basis.
The protesters have joined by members of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL).
Authorities have only granted permission for a march to the mayor's office, but protestors say they are determined to march to the Union Buildings.
[WATCH] #VatAlles #VatAllesMarch | Demonstrators have arrived at Tshwane House.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
Video by @NeoMotloung_ pic.twitter.com/5IoQM1Zqn9
#VatAlles They sing the national anthem. Leaders say this is the ANC version https://t.co/rE8qb0pN6w
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#VatAlles We have arrived at Tshwane House https://t.co/YvIDY4ylWR
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
#VatAlles | Update from Burgers Park by @Gao_Phala & @NeoMotloung_ , in Pretoria where EPW workers are expected to march to the City of Tshwane to hand in a memorandum of demands.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
The march was expected at 8am, however, only a small group of protesters have arrived. pic.twitter.com/Chw3iNRlnV
#VatAlles Burgers Park at the moment. pic.twitter.com/pNzSC5TXra
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
#VatAlles SAPS is also here pic.twitter.com/UQOiErFyFi
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
Buses have started arriving at Burgers Park in Pretoria, where EPW workers are set to march. #VatAlles
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
Video by @NeoMotloung_ pic.twitter.com/sPe0VhZ2FP
#VatAlles demonstrators have started arriving at Burgers Park in Pretoria. pic.twitter.com/Tb1WbZkLW1
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
Scores of EPW workers singing ‘Hi wena Solly, wentse ka bong’ meaning ‘Solly [Mayor of Tshwane] you did this on purpose.’
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
The demonstrators are demanding that they are made permanent workers and for contract that came to an end to be reinstated.
Video by @NeoMotloung_ pic.twitter.com/q0KH5OqxP0
#VatAlles One of the workers is now addressing the crowd. He says its their time.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
#VatAlles The protestors say they won't be intimdated. He says their route has been cut off but they will head to the Union Buildings by force.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
#VatAlles The protestors say they won't be intimdated. He says their route has been cut off but they will head to the Union Buildings by force.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
#VatAlles Protestors are being warned about the media interviews that they are doing. They are urged to speak sense when they are being interviewed.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
#VatAlles The man addressing the crowd says Solly Msimanga must hear them. We asked for his name we are still waiting.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
#VatAlles The workers say IMATU failed them. Another man says Msimanga released a statement saying he will kill them.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
#VatAlles Leaders and protestors are very careful about the media. They still reluctant to speak to us or identify themselves.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
#VatAlles The another man addressing the crowd says they will make Tshwane ungovernable today.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
#VatAlles Some protestors are encourage to wear a DA T-shirt, but not for support, rather to insult the DA.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
#VatAlles Placards insulting Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga. pic.twitter.com/1j99XSomow
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
#VatAlles Another group arrives at Burgers Park in song. They are singing songs insulting Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga pic.twitter.com/Gd0Bmfv6nr
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
#PHOTOS: #VatAlles #VatAllesMarch demonstrators at Burgers Park, in Pretoria.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
Photo by @NeoMotloung_ pic.twitter.com/vi3Drq6ax2
#PHOTOS: #VatAlles #VatAllesMarch demonstrators at Burgers Park, in Pretoria.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018
Photo by @NeoMotloung_ pic.twitter.com/B3pDibthkk
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) January 26, 2018