Operation Dudula, host of organisations to march to Union Buildings on Thursday
Members of Operation Dudula and 35 other organisations are set to march to the Union Buildings on Thursday under the banner of the Sisonke People's Forum.
The organisations will voice their concerns about the number of illegal immigrants in the country.
Marches are expected to gather at 9am at the Old Putco depot in the Pretoria CBD.
Tshwane metro police spokesperson Isaac Mahamba says officers will be deployed to monitor the march and all the affected streets.
“From the gathering point, the marchers will join Cowie Street, turn left onto Struben Street, turn right onto Sophie De Bruyn Street, turn left onto Madiba Street, proceed on Madiba Street until they reach the Union Buildings Triangle at Stanza Bopape Street.
“The following streets will be affected: Nelson Mandela Drive, Struben Street, Cowie Street, Paul Kruger Street, Steve Biko Street, Madiba Street, Stanza Bopape Street, Government Street, Hamilton Street, Thabo Sehume Street, Sisulu Street, Du Toit Street, Lillian Ngoyi Street, Sophie De Bruyn Street and Kgosi Mampuru Street.”
Mahamba urges motorists to use Jeff Masemola Street, Bloed Street, Nana Sita Street, Boom Street, Wessels Street, Eastwood Street, Park Street, Edmond Street and Soutpansberg Road as alternative routes.
The marches are expected to disperse from the Union Buildings at 15:15.
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